The second “Monday Night Football” game of the 2026 NFL season features two teams that got off to vastly different starts in Week 1.
Fresh off their season-opening win against the Dallas Cowboys, John Harbaugh and the New York Giants head west to take on Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams look to bounce back after opening their campaign with a divisional loss to the San Francisco 49ersin Melbourne, Australia.
The Giants hope to delay Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford‘s climb up the record books. The reigning NFL MVP enters Monday night with 423 career passing touchdowns, two shy of tying Philip Rivers for sixth most in NFL history.
Here are key facts about the Week 2 “Monday Night Football” matchup:
What is the schedule?
*All times Eastern
Monday
6 p.m.: “Monday Night Countdown” on ESPN
8:15 p.m.: Giants at Rams on ESPN and ABC
8:15 p.m.: “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” — the “ManningCast” — on ESPN2
How can fans watch?
Fans can catch all of the action in the ESPN App and in the NFL streaming hub.
Most career passing touchdowns in NFL history entering Week 2
1. Tom Brady, 649
2. Drew Brees, 571
3. Peyton Manning, 539
4. Aaron Rodgers*, 527
5. Brett Favre, 508
6. Philip Rivers, 425
7. Matthew Stafford*, 423
8. Dan Marino, 420
*Active
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