How to watch Dolphins vs. Steelers live for free on Monday Night Football
· New York PostWeek 15 of the 2025 NFL season is wrapping up with an AFC matchup on Monday Night Football that has huge playoff implications. The Miami Dolphins will head north to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Dolphins currently sit at the bottom of the playoff bubble with a less-than-one-percent chance of making the postseason regardless of the outcome today. They can, however, play spoiler to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are still firmly in the playoff race.
The Steelers sit atop the AFC North with a 7-6 record, but the Baltimore Ravens are close behind at 7-7, sitting second in the division. A loss tonight wouldn’t take the Steelers out of the playoff conversation entirely, but it would bring their chances down from 54% to 45%, per the NFL’s NextGen Stats.
Dolphins vs. Steelers: what to know
- When: Dec. 15, 8:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- Channel: ESPN
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Pittsburgh will be without a key piece of its defense in tonight’s game; pass rusher T.J. Watt is out indefinitely after a surgical procedure to repair a partially collapsed lung from a “dry needling” treatment gone wrong.
Here’s how to tune in to Monday Night Football without cable.
Dolphins vs. Steelers start time:
Dolphins vs. Steelers is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET tonight, Dec. 15, on ESPN.
How to watch Dolphins vs. Steelers for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Dolphins vs. Steelers on Monday Night Football for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching football live for free — its five-day free trial includes ESPN. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ESPN. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.
Is there a ManningCast tonight?
Yes! Eli and Peyton Manning will be live on ESPN2 for the penultimate ManningCast of the regular season. They’ll be joined by country singer Lainey Wilson and other guests yet to be announced.
After tonight’s broadcast, the Manning brothers will do one last regular season ManningCast during Week 18, before a special playoffs edition of the ManningCast during the Wild Card round.
Monday Night Football schedule 2025:
All times below are listed in ET.
- Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers – Dec. 15, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts – Dec. 22, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 17: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Dec. 29, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 18: TBD
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