There is still Monday Night Football, but on some specific dates it goes “missing” from the schedule for strategic and competitive reasons.

Quick Scoop

On weeks when fans ask “why is there no Monday Night Football,” it’s usually because of one of these scheduling choices.

  • The NFL often skips a Monday night game in Week 18 of the regular season so no playoff team is stuck playing on very short rest right before the postseason.
  • In recent years, the league has experimented with different prime‑time windows (Saturday, Sunday night, Monday night, even playoff Mondays), which can make certain Mondays go dark while another night gets the spotlight.
  • For the playoffs, there may be only one special “Monday Night Football” Wild Card game; once that is played, there are no more Monday games until the next regular season, so some Mondays in January feel empty.

So if you’re looking at the schedule and wondering “why is there no Monday Night Football tonight,” it usually means:

  • It’s the last week of the regular season (Week 18) and the league is protecting fairness before the playoffs.
  • Or it’s a part of the postseason where the NFL has chosen Saturday/Sunday slots only, with the Monday window already used or not scheduled at all that year.

Looking ahead, Monday Night Football is still part of the NFL’s long‑term TV package, with the next regular‑season MNF opener already slated for mid‑September 2026.

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