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What channel is Monday Night Football on tonight? Here's how to watch

What channel is Monday Night Football on tonight? Here's how to watch

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Week 8 of the NFL season ends with a Monday night game between a better-than-expected Pittsburgh Steelers team and a New York Giants team experiencing predictable problems.

Pittsburgh and new quarterback Russell Wilson come into the game with a 5-2 mark and a two-game winning streak. Most recently, he beat New York's other team, the Jets, while the Giants are 2-5 and suffered a crushing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Pittsburgh enters the race as a six-point favorite, about twice the home field, so the Steelers are the clear favorite. The nationally televised game on ABC and ESPN has an over-under of 36 1/2, the only over-under under 40 points in this crowded Week 8.

Who's playing on Monday Night Football tonight?

The NFL's Week 8 Monday Night Football game pits the Pittsburgh Steelers against the New York Giants at Acrisure Stadium.

How to watch Monday Night Football tonight?

The Giants at Steelers game will be broadcast nationally on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes.

What time is Monday Night Football this week?

The Giants at Steelers game is scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. MT/7:15 p.m. CT.

Monday Night Football announcer

Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (analyst) will call the game from the booth at Acrisure Stadium, while Melissa Stark will be on the sidelines.

Who will win on Monday Night Football?

The Steelers are a 6-point home favorite over the Giants in Week 8 NFL odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Pittsburgh is at -275 on the money line, while New York is at +230. The over/under is set at 36 1/2 points.

The line: Pittsburgh 21, New York Giants 15.

With a line of 6 points and an over-under of 36 1/2, the expected outcome is a Steelers win of 21-15.

Steelers vs. Giants injury report

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers ruled out outside linebacker Nick Herbig (hamstring), center Zach Frazier (ankle), wide receiver Roman Wilson (hamstring) and running back Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle). Offensive tackle Dylan Cook (foot) and linebacker Tyler Matakevich (hamstring) are due to come off injured reserve in the 12-day practice window and have been ruled out.

Justin Fields was placed on the injury report as questionable with a sore hamstring

New York Giants

The Giants ruled out punter Jamie Gillan (left hamstring), cornerback Adoree' Jackson (neck) and linebacker Ty Summers (ankle) after missing practice all week. Cornerback Tre Hawkins (ankle) was listed as questionable on Friday and Saturday, as was offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor (hip). Cornerback Cor'Dale Flott (groin) is questionable after being limited on Friday and Saturday.

Steelers vs Giants predictions

Bookies.com: Bet on the under in the Giants vs. Steelers game

Bill Speros writes: “Who will Rooney Mara (Phoenix) and Kate Mara be rooting for tonight? Their NFL DNA is stacked. The sisters and actresses are the great-granddaughters of New York Giants founder Tim Mara and Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. The catch.” Here's 3.5 points too many for these two titans of the gridiron. The Giants and Steelers were even lower overall at 3-9 in Week 6.”

Sports Betting Cents: Steelers 13.8, Giants 5.5

The site's formula predicts the Steelers will win the Week 8 NFL game against the Giants.

ESPN: The Steelers have a 68.7% chance of beating the Giants on Monday Night Football

The site gives the Giants a 31.1% chance of winning the Week 8 NFL game, with a 0.2% chance of a tie.

Dimere: Steelers 23, Giants 19

It states: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Giants a 36% probability of victory, while the Steelers have a 64% probability of victory.”

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X

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