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If you were ready for some football and a Monday night party all-in-one, we have some bad news.
The NFL is taking the night off for the first time in a long time. The regular season has ended, the bracket is set and the playoff picture has been determined. Plans are being made and hopes for some organizations are at an all-time high. The playoffs are upon us, and 18 teams are now on vacation.
We’ll begin the week with 14 teams and that will be trimmed to eight by next Monday night. That’s right, we won’t have to live without “MNF” for long, even if this is a taste of things to come as the NFL’s season nears its conclusion.
Here’s what to know about “Monday Night Football” and the Week 18 slate:
Is there a Monday Night Football game tonight?
There is not a “Monday Night Football” game in Week 18.
The NFL’s final regular season slate was played across Saturday and Sunday. With the league now trimmed down to 14 teams, Super Wild Card Weekend begins this Saturday, Jan. 11.
“Monday Night Football” will return for one last time this season, closing out the opening round of the playoffs on Monday, Jan. 13.
Monday Night Football schedule, recap
- Week 1: San Francisco 49ers 32, New York Jets 19
- Week 2: Atlanta Falcons 22, Philadelphia Eagles 21
- Week 3: Buffalo Bills 47, Jacksonville Jaguars 10; Washington Commanders 38, Cincinnati Bengals 33
- Week 4: Tennessee Titans 31, Miami Dolphins 12; Detroit Lions 42, Seattle Seahawks 29
- Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs 26, New Orleans Saints 13
- Week 6: Buffalo Bills 23, New York Jets 20
- Week 7: Baltimore Ravens 41, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31; Arizona Cardinals 17, Los Angeles Chargers 15
- Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, New York Giants 18
- Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 (OT)
- Week 10: Miami Dolphins 23, Los Angeles Rams 15
- Week 11: Houston Texans 34, Dallas Cowboys 10
- Week 12: Baltimore Ravens 30, Los Angeles Chargers 23
- Week 13: Denver Broncos 41, Cleveland Browns 32
- Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals 27, Dallas Cowboys 20
- Week 15: Minnesota Vikings 30, Chicago Bears 12; Atlanta Falcons 15, Las Vegas Raiders 9
- Week 16: Green Bay Packers 34, New Orleans Saints 0
- Week 17: Detroit Lions 40, San Francisco 49ers 34
- Week 18: No Monday game
NFL Week 18 schedule
Saturday, Jan. 4
Sunday, Jan. 5
NFL wild card schedule
All times Eastern.
Saturday, Jan. 11
- AFC/NFC wild card game: 1 p.m.
- AFC/NFC wild card game: 4:30 p.m.
- AFC/NFC wild card game: 8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 12
- AFC/NFC wild card game: 4:30 p.m.
- AFC/NFC wild card game: 8:15 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 13
- AFC/NFC wild card game: 8:15 p.m.
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