How to watch Bengals vs. Commanders preseason game for free
It may still be preseason, but Monday Night Football is back!
Week 2 of NFL preseason is coming to an end with a matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Commanders. Both teams lost their preseason openers last week.
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Bengals starters, including QB Joe Burrow, saw action in the loss against the Eagles, and head coach Zac Taylor says Burrow and the rest of the first-team offense will play again tonight. Burrow completed nine of 10 passes with two touchdowns in the first quarter of last week’s game.
Commanders starters didn’t play in the team’s preseason opener against New England, but head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that 2024 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year and second-year QB Jayden Daniels will play “a few series” tonight alongside select starters.
Bengals vs. Commanders: what to know
- When: Aug. 18, 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Northwest Stadium (Landover, Md.)
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Here’s how to tune in to the Bengals vs. Commanders game no matter where you are in the US.
Bengals vs. Commanders time:
The Bengals vs. Commanders game is tonight (Aug. 18), at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
How to watch Bengals 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 five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include ESPN.
Hulu + Live TV also includes ESPN in its three-day free trial package and you can watch all out-of-market preseason matchups with NFL+.
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