Bills vs. Rams: How to Watch Monday Night Football for Free
Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills face Matthew Stafford's Los Angeles Rams in a Week 5 matchup.
The Buffalo Bills are set to face the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football on October 12, with kickoff scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC.
For fans without cable, the game can be streamed for free via a five-day trial of DIRECTV's MySports genre pack, which includes ESPN and ABC. This offer also provides $20 off each month for the first six months.
The Rams, coming off a 24-20 victory over the Eagles, will be looking to surpass .500 for the first time this season. The Bills, however, are seeking to rebound from a narrow 29-26 loss to the Patriots in Week 4.
"There’s a standard by which we play. And we’re either playing to that standard or not," said Bills coach Joe Brady. "And look, we may not ever reach what that is. But it’s my job to consistently set the tone."
Oddsmakers have placed the Los Angeles Rams as 3.5-point favorites for the game. The broadcast will also feature the popular "ManningCast," with Eli and Peyton Manning hosting alongside Jim Nantz, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, and actress Brenda Song, all making their ManningCast debuts.
The 2026 Monday Night Football schedule includes several other notable matchups: Commanders vs. 49ers on Oct. 19, Cowboys vs. Eagles on Oct. 26, and Bills vs. Vikings on Nov. 9, among others.