What channel is Bengals vs. Browns on today? Schedule, time for 'Monday Night Football' in Week 8

It's spooky season, and the Bengals are trying to avoid a horror show against the Browns on Halloween.

The Bengals had some trouble with their division rivals in 2021. While they marched all the way to the Super Bowl, Joe Burrow and the Bengals lost both matchups to the Browns and were outscored 62-32 in the process. Scary stuff, really.

The masks are coming off for both teams: The Browns are sitting at 2-5 and waiting for the return of Deshaun Watson, which won't be for another three weeks, and likely won't save their season. Burrow's boys are winners of four of their last five and returning to form, with back-to-back 30-point performances in wins over the Saints and the Falcons.

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Now, the Bengals have an opportunity to exorcise ghosts of 2021 and keep pace in the AFC North with a win against a division rival on Monday night. Here's how to watch:

What channel is Bengals vs. Browns on today?

• Game: Bengals at Browns
• Date: Monday, Oct. 31
• TV channel: ESPN
• Live stream: ESPN+, fuboTV (U.S.) | DAZN (Canada)

Bengals vs. Browns is the "Monday Night Football" matchup for Week 8, meaning Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be in the booth and Lisa Salters will report from the sideline.

ESPN2 will be airing the "Manningcast," featuring Peyton and Eli Manning in Week 8.

MORE: Manningcast schedule for 2022

Those who choose to stream "MNF" have several options. FuboTV carries the ESPN family of networks as well as CBS, Fox, NBC and NFL Network, which means they will be able to stream local games throughout the 2022 season. FuboTV also offers a free trial.

ESPN+, the network's proprietary streaming service, will also carry Bengals vs. Browns.

Viewers in Canada will be able to watch on TSN1/4 and RDS2, and can stream the game via DAZN.

What time is Bengals vs. Browns on today?

• Date: Monday, Oct. 31
• Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET 

Kickoff for Monday night is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. That's the customary start time for "Monday Night Football" games.

The Bengals will travel cross-state to First Energy Stadium in Cleveland for the game.

NFL live stream for Bengals vs. Browns

Bengals vs. Browns will be simulcast on ESPN and ABC. That means it will be available to stream on the ESPN app, as well as ESPN+.

Cord-cutters can watch "Monday Night Football" with fuboTV, which carries ESPN and ABC and also offers a free trial. FuboTV also carries CBS, Fox, NFL Network and NBC, so users can find most locally broadcast NFL games.

Other streaming options for Bengals vs. Browns are as follows:

'Monday Night Football' schedule 2022

• Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Live stream: ESPN app, ESPN+, fuboTV

ESPN made one of the biggest splashes of the broadcasting offseason when it signed Buck and Aikman to work "Monday Night Football," pulling them away from Fox. Buck will handle play-by-play, while Aikman will provide color commentary.

"Monday Night Football" games can be watched on the ESPN app, through ESPN+ or on fuboTV, which offers a free trial.