It may still be preseason, but Monday Night Football is back! Week 2 of NFL preseason is coming to an end with a matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Commanders. Both teams lost their preseason openers last week. Bengals starters, including QB Joe Burrow, saw action in the loss against the Eagles, and head coach Zac Taylor says Burrow and the rest of the first-team offense will play again tonight. Burrow completed nine of 10 passes with two touchdowns in the first quarter of last week’s game. Commanders starters didn’t play in the team’s preseason opener against New England, but head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that 2024 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year and second-year QB Jayden Daniels will play “a few series” tonight alongside select starters. Here’s how to tune in to the Bengals vs. Commanders game no matter where you are in the US. Bengals vs. Commanders time: The Bengals vs. Commanders game is tonight (Aug. 18), at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. How to watch Bengals vs. Commanders for free: If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Monday Night Football for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include ESPN. Hulu + Live TV also includes ESPN in its three-day free trial package and you can watch all out-of-market preseason matchups with NFL+. Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and New York Post’s streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews