Baker Mayfield is among the favorites to win NFL MVP entering Week 7's slate of games, according to ESPN Bet. The Tampa Bay quarterback looks to stay hot Monday night when he leads the Buccaneers (5-1) into "Motor City" to face Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions (4-2). The only previous meeting between the two teams on "Monday Night Football" came in Week 4 in 1998. The Barry Sanders-led Lions defeated Tampa Bay 27-6.
The NFC clash is one of two "Monday Night Football" matchups this week. The other features C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans (2-3) hitting the road to face Sam Darnold and the resurgent Seattle Seahawks (4-2). Seattle is 4-1 all time against Houston, including wins in each of the past three meetings.
Check out key facts about the Week 7 "Monday Night Football" doubleheader below:
What is the schedule?
*All times Eastern
Monday, Oct. 20
3 p.m.: "NFL Live"
5 p.m.: "Monday Night Countdown"
7 p.m.: Buccaneers at Lions
10 p.m.: Texans at Seahawks
How can fans watch?
Fans can catch all of the action on ESPN, in the ESPN App and in the NFL streaming hub.
New music for 'Monday Night Football'
During the 2025 NFL season, multiplatinum recording artist Saweetie became the first female music curator for "Monday Night Football." The Santa Clara, California, native handpicks tracks for live "Monday Night Football" broadcasts and promotional spots.
Saweetie joins J Balvin (2024), Timbaland and Justin Timberlake (2023), Marshmello (2022), Drake (2021), DJ Khaled (2020) and Diplo (2019) as ESPN "Monday Night Football" music curators.
How can fans access more NFL content from ESPN?
Check out the ESPN NFL hub page for the latest news, analysis, scores, stats, schedules and more.
