Monday Night Football Week 7: Ravens at Buccaneers, Chargers at Cardinals – how to watch, game time, TV channel, streaming

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The NFL schedule makers have given us a double-header for Sunday Night Football in Week 7.

First, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take on the Baltimore Ravens in Tampa Bay. The Ravens are looking to keep pace with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers at the top of the AFC North, while the Buccaneers are trying to stave off the Atlanta Falcons at the top of the NFC South. This is also a meeting between familiar foes in Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson.

The second game of the night will be a west coast matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers are in the hunt for one of the AFC’s wildcard spots, while the Cardinals are trying to keep pace with a beleaguered San Francisco 49ers squad for second place in the NFC West.

This game will be exclusively on ESPN+, and only broadcast in local markets.

Chris’ Picks

Ravens at Buccaneers: I’m picking the Ravens for this game, but that shouldn’t be a slight to the Buccaneers and I think that this could wind up being an excellent game.

Baker Mayfield’s career was largely left for dead when he left the Factory Of Sadness (the Browns), but thanks to a competent environment in Tampa, he’s become the QB we thought he could be coming out of Oklahoma back in 2018.

However, the Ravens have been a model franchise for well over a decade now. They have a consistently good (to dominant) defense and a unique offense around a unique talent in Lamar Jackson. Tampa could well come out on top, but you never know when Lamar is going to do something indefensible that only Lamar can do.

The Ravens are 3.5-point favorites per FanDuel sports book.

Chargers at Cardinals: I have to pick the Chargers for this game. Neither team has been particularly inspiring on offense, but the Chargers are less likely to hurt themselves than the Cardinals.

I do think the Cardinals have a good chance at the upset. Their four losses have come against the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, and Green Bay Packers — opponents that are a combined 20-7 on the season. It’s entirely likely that the Cardinals are better than their record says they are.

However, I think the Chargers are better coached and have more talent on both sides of the ball.

The Chargers are 1.5-point favorites per FanDuel sports book

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Buccaneers vs. Ravens

What: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Baltimore
When: Monday, Oct. 21st
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL.
Game time: 8:15 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN, ABC
Announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
Radio: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Devin McCourty | SiriusXM: 83; Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 226 or Baltimore Ravens – 225
Referee: Alex Kemp
Streaming: ESPN+
Fanduel Sportsbook odds: Spread: Ravens (-2.5 |-110) | Buccaneers (+2.5 | -110) Moneyline: Ravens -186, Buccaneers +156 | Over/Under: 49.5 (Under -105, Over -115)

Cardinals vs. Chargers

What: Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Chargers
When: Monday, Oct 21st
Where: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ.
Game time: 9:00 p.m. ET
TV: (local only)
Announcers: Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky, Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)
Radio: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Kurt Warner | SiriusXM: 88; Arizona Cardinals – 229 or Los Angeles Chargers – 228
Referee: Clete Blakeman
Streaming: ESPN+
Fanduel Sportsbook odds: Spread: Chargers (-1.5 |-105) | Cardinals (+1.5 | -115) Moneyline: Chargers -116, Cardinals -102 | Over/Under: 44.5 (Under -118, Over -104)

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