ESPN’s MNF Week 2 Doubleheader Averaged 13.5 Million Viewers, Network’s Best Two-Game Average in a Single Night Since 2015
ESPN’s Monday Night Football Week 2 marked the return of the true MNF doubleheader, featuring Tampa Bay at Houston (7 p.m. ET), followed by Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas (10 p.m.).
An audience of 17.4 million (ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and NFL+) watched the Buccaneers and Texans, ESPN’s most-watched MNF Week 2 game since 2008, and up 16% from ESPN’s single MNF Week 2 game last season (Falcons at Eagles). Additionally, the Buccaneers-Texans is ESPN’s most-watched individual game on weeks with multiple MNF games, whether a true doubleheader or two games with staggered start times.
Please note: ESPN has aired multiple MNF games in 24 weeks since 2006, w