ESPN are set to scrap overlapping Monday Night Football double headers, per reports.

Games have frustratingly taken place simultaneously since the current rights deal kicked in four years ago.

This has led to the viewership being split, negatively affecting ratings.

Earlier this week, ESPN reached a deal to acquire NFL Network.

As part of the deal, the broadcaster is set to inherit games that were set to be shown on NFL Network per the last media deal.

The NFL will create three additional slots for games, which will allow the broadcaster to get creative with its scheduling, likely starting in 2026.

ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro told The Athletic : "We’re getting out of this side-by-side business and moving those three games over.

"So you’re going from 22 clean windows to now 28 cl

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