You might be a fan of baseball, NBA, or PGA Golf tour, but the fact is, the National Football League is still the biggest sports obsession in the US. While most of the jaw-dropping action takes place on Sundays, you can’t rule out the following day’s Monday Night Football matches. Here’s how you can watch all Monday Night Football on FireStick without cable. I will cover both paid and free ways to watch MNF. Stay with me!
NFL 2021–22 Schedule
The NFL is off to a flying start with defending champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-29. The season will go on till January 9, 2022.
This is when we will witness the 2021–22 NFL champions at the Super Bowl event, which, as we all know, has a cult following due to innovative ad campaigns from sponsoring companies.
You can already learn how to watch the whole NFL season on FireStick or stream Sunday Night Football matches only. As the title suggests, I will keep the discussion around Monday Night Football matches in this post.
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Read: How to Install and Use Best VPN for FireStick
Who Has Streaming Rights for Monday Night Football Matches?
The NFL has awarded NFL coverage to different media companies. Amazon and FOX carry official rights for Thursday Night Football matches. As for Sunday night action, NBC remains the sole network provider under a new $2-billion-per-year agreement.
That leaves us with Monday Night Football matches. ESPN used to pay $2 billion annually for MNF matches, and starting with the 2021–22 season, the Disney-owned company will shell out $2.7 billion under a new agreement.
While ESPN is paying a premium over FOX, CBS, and NBC, it gets plenty of value in return. ESPN will have access to the Super Bowl, exclusives on ESPN Plus, and NFL highlights.
As a cable user, you can subscribe to ESPN channels and call it a day. But what about cord-cutters? If that’s you, read the following section.
How to Watch Monday Night Football on FireStick (Official Apps)
Now that you know which media company has official rights to stream Monday Night Football matches, let’s explore our options.
Your best bet is ESPN+, the company’s streaming service that lets you stream sports events in the US. Apart from that, you can sign up for any streaming service that carries the ESPN family of channels and you are all set to enjoy Monday Night Football on FireStick.
Most of these apps and services are readily available to download from the Amazon App Store. You won’t have a hard time figuring this one out.
The issue arises when you try to access these apps on FireStick outside the US. Most of them are only available in the US region. You will have to use ExpressVPN to bypass the geo-restrictions.
Watch Monday Night Football on FireStick in the USA
There are many streaming services out there that support ESPN channels. So, which one is ideal for you? Look through the details of each offer and the types of content available to help make a decision.
Some streaming services put more weight on live TV channels, while some carry huge libraries of movies and TV shows. Also, keep the number of simultaneous connections in mind if you are planning to share the service with friends and family.
1. ESPN+
ESPN is a must-have for die-hard sports fans. It carries licenses for major sports events such as La Liga, US Open, PGA Tour, UFC, and more.
The service is available on every device you can think of. ESPN has native apps for Roku, Fire TV, Xbox, PlayStation, Android phone, iOS, and even Oculus.
- Live TV channels: Only ESPN channels
- Movies and TV shows: Very slim collection, ESPN+ originals only
- Free Trial: No
- Price: $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year
- Number of simultaneous streams: 3
ESPN+ doesn’t come with a free trial. Then again, $6.99 for the first month won’t break the bank for you. You can add Disney+ and Hulu to the deal for $13.99/month.
How to Install ESPN on FireStick
2. Sling TV
Read this section carefully so that you don’t end up subscribing to the wrong Sling TV plan.
Sling TV’s Orange bundle has support for ESPN channels, while the Blue bundle doesn’t. If you accidentally subscribe to the Sling Blue, you can’t watch MNF matches.
- Live TV channels: 30+ channels in Sling Orange
- Movies and TV shows: Yes
- Free Trial: No
- Price: $10 for the first month, $35/month afterward
- DVR storage support: 50 hours
- Number of simultaneous streams: 3
Check out the content on offer from Sling TV, see if it fits your watching habits, and then subscribe to the Orange plan at full price since there’s no trial.
How to Install Sling TV on FireStick
3. YouTube TV
Google’s YouTube TV has struck a deal with Disney to make ESPN channels available on the platform. YouTube TV mostly focuses on replacing your cable subscription and doesn’t have a vast library of movies and TV shows.
- Live TV channels: 85+ channels
- Movies and TV shows: No
- Free Trial: 5 days (it may vary by user)
- Price: $54.99 for the first three months, $64.99/month afterward
- DVR storage support: Unlimited
- Number of simultaneous streams: 3
How to Install YouTube TV on FireStick
4. Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV packages have a nice balance between live TV channels and video-on-demand content. The highest plan adds Disney+ and ESPN+ subscriptions.
- Live TV channels: 75+ channels
- Movies and TV shows: Yes
- Free Trial: Yes
- Price: $64.99 for the base plan, $72.99 per month includes Disney+ and ESPN+
- DVR storage support: 50 hours
- Number of simultaneous streams: 2, or unlimited streams for an additional $9.99 per month
Hulu + Live TV is the costliest of the bunch, but then again, it’s only one with Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu subscriptions on top of live TV channels.
How to watch Hulu on FireStick
5. fuboTV
fuboTV is an ideal option for those looking to replace their cable network altogether. The service carries the largest number of live TV channels at 230+. That includes ESPN to stream Monday Night Football matches on FireStick.
- Live TV channels: 230+ channels
- Movies and TV shows: Yes, a small collection though
- Free Trial: 7 days
- Price: $64.99 per month
- DVR storage support: 1,000 hours
- Number of simultaneous streams: 3+, depends on your plan
Compare fuboTV plans with your satellite provider and you’ll see it’s not that bad of a deal!
Website: https://www.fubo.tv/welcome
How to Watch Monday Night Football on FireStick in Canada
DAZN has a stronghold over sports streaming in Canada. It has a large library carrying major sports events such as La Liga, NFL, UFC, F1, and more.
The paid plan is priced at $20 per month or $150 per year. It does come with a 30-day free trial.
Read: How to Install and Watch DAZN on FireStick
How to Watch Monday Night Football on FireStick in the UK
After a tough fight between Sky Sports and BT Sport, it’s Sky Sports that goes home with NFL rights.
Using the Sky Go app on FireStick with a Sky Sports subscription, you can easily watch every Monday Night Football match on FireStick in the UK.
Users can also opt for an NFL Game Pass at £143.99 (just under $200) annually and watch replays and highlights. You can use the NFL Game Pass subscription with the official NFL app on FireStick.
Website: https://www.sky.com/tv/sports
How to Watch Monday Night Football for Free (Legal Apps)
One can easily watch the first few Monday Night Football matches for free on FireStick. Here’s how.
Most video streaming services offer a free trial to test the service. You can sign up for those services and cancel the free trial before it ends.
Get started with YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV and enjoy two weeks of free Monday Night Football coverage. Don’t forget to cancel the services though. Otherwise, you will be charged hefty auto-payments of $54.99 for YouTube TV and $74.99 for Hulu + Live TV.
Move to fuboTV and opt for the trial to watch the third Monday Night Football match for free.
Now use ExpressVPN and change your FireStick location to Canada. Sign up for DAZN and enjoy another four weeks via its free trial.
Combine everything and you are easily looking at around two months of free Monday Night Football (MNF) coverage.
Since you have tried out most of the available streaming services at that point, you can easily make the call on which service fits you best.
Watch Monday Night Football on FireStick for Free (Unofficial Apps)
Legal Disclaimer: This tutorial is purely educational. FireStickTricks.com doesn’t own, host, operate, resell, or distribute any streaming apps, addons, websites, IPTV or services. The page contains some unverified services, and we are not certain whether they hold legal licenses to distribute the content. FireStickTricks.com does not verify the legality of each app/service in all regions. Do your due diligence if you use any of the unverified apps/services, and stream only content that is available in the public domain. The end-user shall be solely responsible for the media accessed.
Before you go ahead with this route, let me warn you of possible outcomes. Most of the IPTV services and third-party apps that I discuss below could carry unlicensed content.
You should safeguard yourself from potential legal trouble by opting for a VPN service like ExpressVPN. Here’s how to do it.
Highly recommended if streaming with free or low-cost services 👇
How to Stream on FireStick Anonymously
As soon as you install the right apps, your FireStick is all ready to stream your favorite content. However, before you start, I would like to warn you that everything you stream online is visible to your ISP and Government. This means, streaming free movies, TV shows, Sports might get you into legal trouble.
Thankfully, there is a foolproof way to keep all your streaming activities hidden from your ISP and the Government. All you need is a good VPN for Fire Stick. A VPN will mask your original IP which is and will help you bypass Online Surveillance, ISP throttling, and content geo-restrictions.
I personally use and recommend ExpressVPN, which is the fastest and most secure VPN. It is compatible with all kinds of streaming apps and is very easy to install on Fire TV / Stick.
We do not encourage the violation of copyright laws. But, what if you end up streaming content from an illegitimate source unintentionally? It is not always easy to tell the difference between a legit and illegal source.
So, before you start streaming on your Fire Stick / Fire TV, let’s see how to use ExpressVPN to keep your streaming activities hidden from prying eyes.
Step 1: Subscribe to ExpressVPN HERE. It comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Meaning, you can use it free for the first 30-days and if you are not satisfied with the performance (which is highly unlikely), you can ask for a full refund.
Step 2: Power ON your Fire TV Stick and go to Find followed by Search option.
Step 3: Now type “Expressvpn” (without quotes) in the search bar and select ExpressVPN when it shows up in the search results.
Step 4: Click Download to install the ExpressVPN app on Fire TV / Stick.
Step 5: Open the app and enter the login credentials that you created while buying the ExpressVPN subscription. Click Sign in.
Step 6: Click the Power icon to connect to a VPN server. That’s all. Your connection is now secure with the fastest and best VPN for FireStick.
You can also read more detailed info on using ExpressVPN with Fire TV / Stick.
Now that you are connected to the best VPN for FireStick, here are my recommendations for unofficial services to watch Monday Night Football on FireStick.
IPTV Services
IPTV services remain the prime choice for cord-cutters out there. They offer thousands of hours of content for a small monthly fee. Most IPTV services do offer sports channels including ESPN, NBC Sports, and more.
I have curated a list of the best IPTV providers for FireStick. Check out what these services offer, pick your preferred service, and integrate it on FireStick with an IPTV player such as TiviMate or Flix IPTV.
Third-Party Apps and Kodi Addons
The web is filled with third-party video streaming services to watch live sports, including NFL Monday Night Football on FireStick.
Another way is Kodi addons. Download Kodi on FireStick using my guide here and then use one of the sports Kodi addons to watch Monday Night Football on FireStick for free.
What About Sports Streaming Websites?
Some sports streaming websites also claim to offer Monday Night Football matches for free. However, most of the time you will be left figuring out how to disable ads and trackers, as these websites are full of them.
Besides, constant buffering and poor stream quality aren’t an ideal experience. After all, you wouldn’t want to miss a touchdown from your favorite team. But as a last resort, streaming websites can come in handy.
Wrapping Up
NFL Monday Night Football remains one of the most-viewed events in the US. You have several ways to watch Monday Night Football on FireStick without cable. Either go with official apps or opt for IPTV services/Kodi addons with ExpressVPN enabled in the background.
Related:
- How to Watch NFL RedZone on FireStick
- How to Watch Sunday Night Football on FireStick
- How to Watch NFL Game Pass on FireStick
- How to Watch NFL Sunday Ticket on FireStick
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