Commanders vs. Chiefs Up 32% Year-Over-Year

Season-to-Date: Monday Night Football’s Second Best Start in 20 Seasons on ESPN

ESPN’s Monday Night Football showdown between the Commanders and Chiefs (October 27, 8:15 p.m. ET) generated more than 17.6 million viewers (ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and NFL+), ESPN’s highest Week 8 audience in more than a decade. The viewership for the Chiefs’ 21-point victory was up 32% year-over-year (Giants at Steelers in 2024) and, overall, represents ESPN’s second-highest MNF Week 8 game ever, trailing only 2014 (Washington at Dallas).

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