Week 5 of the NFL slate culminates with an enticing "Monday Night Football" showdown between AFC foes. Patrick Mahomes leads the Kansas City Chiefs into Jacksonville, Florida, to take on Trevor Lawrence, 2025 No. 2 draft pick Travis Hunter and the Jaguars.
After an 0-2 start, the Chiefs look to capture their third straight win. Jacksonville, under first-year head coach Liam Coen, is enjoying its best start (3-1) since 2018. Kansas City has won eight straight meetings between the two teams.
Here are key facts about the Week 5 "Monday Night Football" matchup:
What is the schedule?
*All times Eastern
Monday, Oct. 6
3 p.m.: "NFL Live" on ESPN
6 p.m.: "Monday Night Countdown" on ESPN
8:15 p.m.: Chiefs at Jaguars on ESPN and ABC
How can fans watch?
Fans can catch all of the action 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 becomes the first woman to be music curator for "Monday Night Football." The Santa Clara, California, native will handpick tracks that will be featured in 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.
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