Why is there no Manningcast for Monday Night Football in Week 15?

Monday Night Football tonight will be a double feature, starting with an NFC North rivalry between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears and followed by a game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Atlanta Falcons. We’ve gotten used to seeing the Manning brothers, Peyton and Eli, on Monday nights as part of their Manningcast show, but this Monday, they’ll be absent.

Manningcast returns in the postseason

Eli and Peyton Manning are done with their Manningcast broadcasts for the regular season after providing analysis and commentary for 10 Monday night games this season, along with former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who has been a featured guest this season. Their last game to announce was the Monday Night Football matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14.

They will return for the postseason though. Next up on the schedule is the Wild Card Weekend, with the teams still to be determined as well as the Manning brothers' special guests. The Wild Card Weekend kicks off on Saturday, January 11 with two games and continues on Sunday, January 12 with another three games.

Where to watch MNF tonight

Despite there being no Manning brothers for tonight’s games, they’ll still be worth a watch. Although the 4-9 Bears have already been eliminated and the 11-2 Vikings clinched a playoff berth thanks to a Green Bay Packers win on Sunday, this is still a rivalry game, and anything can happen in those games. As for the 2-11 Raiders and Falcons - the Raiders have been eliminated, but for the 6-7 Falcons, this is an important game in helping them get to the postseason. After four straight losses, they’ll be looking to bounce back against a team with nothing to play for and boost their chances of making it into the Wild Card round.

The Vikings vs Bears game will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN+ with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman as the announcers. You can also follow along with our live text coverage brought to you by Dane Arlauckas right here on AS USA. The Raiders vs Falcons game will be broadcast on ESPN and will be announced by Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, and Louis Riddick.

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