Another week, another divisional rivalry on “Monday Night Football.” The final prime-time offering of Week 8 marks the fifth time a division game has taken the Monday night spotlight this season.
This week, it’s the Battle of Ohio as the defending AFC champion Bengals head to Cleveland to face the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. The teams enter the week trending in opposite directions, with the 4-3 Bengals on a two-game winning streak and the 2-5 Browns on a four-game losing skid.
While the Browns’ current outlook may be bleak, they have been extremely successful against the Bengals in recent years. Cleveland has won four straight against its rival, though when the two teams met in Week 18 last season, Cincinnati rested key players in preparation for the playoffs. Still, the Bengals have not won in Cleveland since Week 4 of the 2017 NFL season.
After some offseason chatter, it’s safe to assume that Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has had this game circled on his calendar, but Chase won’t be able to stick it to the Browns. He will miss the contest because of a hip injury.
The matchup had already lost some luster with Browns cornerback Denzel Ward likely to miss his second straight game while in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
MORE: Watch ‘Monday Night Football’ live with fuboTV (free trial)
Individual matchups aside, there is no telling what will happen when rivals go head-to-head.
If you’re looking to tune in to Bengals vs. Browns without cable, The Sporting News has you covered with streaming information below.
Bengals vs. Browns live stream
- ESPN+
- ESPN.com/ESPN app
- fuboTV
The “Monday Night Football” game between the Bengals and Browns will be broadcast nationally on ESPN and can be streamed live online at ESPN.com, on the ESPN app or with a subscription to ESPN+.
If you’ve cut the cord, you can stream “Monday Night Football” with fuboTV, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial. FuboTV also carries CBS, Fox, NBC and NFL Network, so users can watch most locally broadcast NFL games.
The “Monday Night Football” broadcast will feature Joe Buck on play-by-play and Troy Aikman as an analyst. Lisa Salters will report from the sideline.
For a second straight week, viewers can watch “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli.” The above streaming options can be used to watch Peyton and Eli Manning’s alternate “Manningast” which will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
How to watch NFL ‘Monday Night Football’ games without cable
ESPN is the home of “Monday Night Football” again in 2022. Viewers will be able to stream the series on ESPN’s website and app in addition to the streaming services below.
If you don’t have cable but still want to watch “Monday Night Football,” you can stream the game by signing up for ESPN+.
| Streaming option | Cable subscription needed? | Free? | Cost | Free trial? |
| ESPN+ | No | No | $9.99/month | No |
| ESPN.com/ESPN App | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| NFL+ (mobile only) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| fuboTV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
| DIRECTV STREAM | No | No | $69.99/month | Yes |
| Hulu Plus Live TV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
| Sling TV | No | No | $35/month | Yes |
| YouTube TV | No | No | $64.99/month |
‘Monday Night Football’ schedule 2022
| Week | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Channels |
| 1 | Sept. 12 | Seahawks 17, Broncos 16 | ||
| 2 | Sept. 19 | Bills 41, Titans 7 | ||
| 2 | Sept. 19 | Eagles 24, Vikings 7 | ||
| 3 | Sept. 26 | Cowboys 23, Giants 16 | ||
| 4 | Oct. 3 | 49ers 24, Rams 9 | ||
| 5 | Oct. 10 | Chiefs 30, Raiders 29 | ||
| 6 | Oct. 17 | Chargers 19, Broncos 16 (OT) | ||
| 7 | Oct. 24 | Bears 33, Patriots 14 | ||
| 8 | Oct. 31 | Bengals at Browns | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
| 9 | Nov. 7 | Ravens at Saints | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | Commanders at Eagles | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 11 | Nov. 21 | 49ers at Cardinals | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 12 | Nov. 28 | Steelers at Colts | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 13 | Dec. 5 | Saints at Buccaneers | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
| 14 | Dec. 12 | Patriots at Cardinals | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
| 15 | Dec. 19 | Rams at Packers | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ABC, ESPN2 |
| 16 | Dec. 26 | Chargers at Colts | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 17 | Jan. 2 | Bills at Bengals | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN, ABC |
