How to watch Bears vs. Commanders for free on Monday Night Football

A MNF doubleheader continues tonight as the Chicago Bears head to Maryland for a matchup with the Washington Commanders.

The 2-2 Bears, well rested from a bye week in Week 5, are coming into this week riding a two-game winning streak. Washington also won their last game, 27-10, against the Los Angeles Chargers as quarterback Jayden Daniels returned from a two-game absence due to an ankle injury.

Last season, the Bears and Commanders’ Week 8 meeting ended in a particularly exciting manner as Daniels threw a game-winning 52-yard Hail Mary pass in the final seconds of the game.

Here’s how to tune in to Monday Night Football without cable.

Bears vs. Commanders time:

Bears vs. Commanders is scheduled to begin at 8:15 p.m. ET tonight, Oct. 13, on ABC.

How to watch Bears vs. Commanders for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Monday Night Football for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with a five-day free trial and starts at $29.99/month for genre packs, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include ABC.

You can also watch the Bears vs. Commanders game on ESPN’s new DTC streaming service, which costs $29.99/month and includes every Monday Night Football, 24/7 live ESPN, and more.

Is there a ManningCast tonight?

There will not be a ManningCast tonight. Eli and Peyton Manning will return to ESPN2 during Week 8.

Monday Night Football schedule 2025:

All times below are listed in ET.

• Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons – Oct. 13, 7:15 p.m.
• Week 6: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders – Oct. 13, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 7: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
• Week 7: Houston Texans at Seattle Seahawks – Oct. 20, 10 p.m.
• Week 8: Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs – Oct. 27, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Nov. 3, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers – Nov. 10, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders – Nov. 17, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 12: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers – Nov. 24, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 13: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Dec. 1, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 14: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers – Dec. 8, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers – Dec. 15, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts – Dec. 22, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 17: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Dec. 29, 8:15 p.m.
• Week 18: TBD

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