ESPN Is Going All-Out For Chiefs-Eagles Broadcast

Following months of middling Monday Night Football matchups, ESPN is airing a massive game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

The network is hosting the Super Bowl rematch, which could easily occur again in February. As Front Office Sports' Michael McCarthy noted before kickoff, ESPN is treating it as a bigger deal than the typical Monday night bout.

ESPN is beefing up the game's presentation with eight 4K/UHD cameras and 16 super slow-motion cameras. They're also utilizing a drone and overhead plane.

Adding to the big-game feel, NFL Live host Laura Rutledge joins Lisa Salters as an additional sideline reporter on the traditional broadcast for ESPN and ABC.

Fans can also see the "ManningCast" on ESPN2. Mark Wahlberg joined the Manning brothers in the first quarter, and the show will also welcome Caitlin Clark and Michael Vick during the game.

For the first time ever, ESPN will air the Super Bowl after the 2026 and 2030 seasons. McCarthy observed that they're handling Monday's game as a "dress rehearsal."

"We have had this game circled since the schedule release in May," ESPN’s senior vice president of programming Julie Sobieski said. "Not only is it the Super Bowl rematch, but there are abundant storylines to be told from within and around the game. We have multiple shows, from across Disney, producing content from Kansas City and will continue with previews right up to kickoff."

Looking at the other matchups this season, it's hard to blame ESPN for getting so excited about having the rights to the Chiefs and Eagles.

Their primetime season-opener immediately went off the rails when Aaron Rodgers got hurt in the first drive of his New York Jets debut.  Only two games (Browns vs. Steelers in Week 2 and 49ers vs. Vikings in Week 7) featured two teams currently brandishing winning records.

ESPN will hope the extra effort yields a ratings boost on Monday night.