'Monday Night Football' Schedule 2012: When, Where to Watch 'MNF' Doubleheader

Week 1 of Monday Night Football promises to be one of the best nights—if not the best night—for weekday NFL action all season long.

It’s the only time during the entire 2012 season that MNF will feature not one but two games.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens kick things off, and the night will conclude with the San Diego Chargers vs. the Oakland Raiders.

Let’s take a look at where and when you can watch these two exciting matchups.

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore

When: Monday, Sept. 9, at 7:00 p.m. ET

Watch: ESPN

Live Stream: ESPN3.com

The Bengals are pegged to once again make the postseason and are hoping to win the AFC North in 2012.

However, they have to prove they can get past the Ravens—something they couldn’t accomplish last season.

It’s not going to be easy for Andy Dalton and the rest of the Cincy offense to go up against Ray Lewis and the feisty Baltimore D to start the season, but they have no choice on Monday night.

Expect a great matchup between two teams that simply can’t stand each other and want nothing more than to hinder their counterparts' postseason aspirations.

Prediction: Ravens 24, Bengals 21

San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders

Where: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, Calif.

When: Monday, Sept. 9, at 10:15 p.m. ET

Watch: ESPN

Live Stream: ESPN3.com

The result of this contest is going to have serious implications on how the race for the AFC West divisional crown shakes out.

San Diego is always a contender, although the Chargers have had some struggles over the past two seasons.

If Oakland can stay healthy in 2012, it has the most talent of any squad in the entire division and should easily make the playoffs as the winner.

It’s critical for both teams to capture a victory on MNF, as a divisional W would likely play a major role in the postseason statuses of both squads.

Prediction: Raiders 28, Chargers 25