How to Watch Tonight’s Chiefs vs. Broncos Monday Night Football Game Online

Cut the cord on cable? Here’s how to livestream the Chiefs vs. Broncos game tonight —including two ways to watch it for free

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Monday Night Football is back this week, kicking off with a showdown between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Broncos are looking to build on a strong 2025 season that culminated in a 14-3 record and an AFC West win. Denver quarterback Bo Nix suffered an ankle fracture in the Divisional Round, which was a likely reason why Sean Payton and Co. ended their season with a 7-10 loss to New England in the AFC Championship.

At a Glance: How to Watch Chiefs vs. Broncos Monday Night Football

• TV channel: ESPN
• Stream: DirecTV (free trial), Fubo (free trial), Sling, ESPN Unlimited
• Date, start time: Sept. 14 at 8:15 p.m. ET

The Chiefs will be looking to start strong on their road back toward the powerhouse team of recent years. The team crumbled in the second half of the 2025 season — partially due to Patrick Mahomes’ season-ending knee injury — causing them to miss the postseason for the first time since 2012.

Mahomes will be back tonight, and oddsmakers are expecting the three-time Super Bowl winner’s return to bring the Chiefs back. As of writing, Kansas City is the favorite in a 2.5-point spread.

A Taylor Swift sighting at the Chiefs opener, on the other hand, is a lock, with Polymarket listing the probability at 100%. Swift married Kansas City star tight end Travis Kelce in July.

How to Watch Chiefs vs. Broncos Monday Night Football Game Online for Free

As always with Monday Night Football, the Chiefs vs. Broncos game will air on ESPN. If you’ve cut the cord on cable, you can get a Chiefs vs. Broncos livestream using any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, or you can use the sports network’s standalone app, ESPN Unlimited.

Three of our favorite live TV streaming services with ESPN are DirecTV, Fubo, and Sling. DirecTV and Fubo both offer free trials that you can use to get a free Chiefs vs. Broncos livestream. Sling doesn’t offer a free trial, but it’s more affordable, with plans starting at $45.99 a month. ESPN Unlimited is a good option for sports fans, but it also doesn’t offer a free trial and costs $29.99 a month.