Colts vs. Chargers: How to watch, game time, TV schedule, streaming, and more

The Indianapolis Colts will wear an alternative uniform for their primetime match-up on Monday Night Football. This isn’t the only significant change coming into the game, as Matt Ryan was benched earlier this week in favor of veteran Nick Foles. Ryan will be inactive as Sam Ehlinger will serve as Foles’ backup should he be needed against the Los Angeles Chargers.

There are a lot of similarities between the Chargers and the Vikings, at least in terms of team strengths and weaknesses. The Chargers have quarterback Justin Herbert, who shocked the league by having a dominant rookie season. He has cooled a bit after NFL Defensive Coordinators have had a chance to adjust. Still, he has dominant receivers in Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, who are both big-bodied and present match-up issues for typical NFL defensive backs.

Austin Ekeler is one of the league’s top running backs out of the backfield. He can run the ball and do damage through the air, keeping linebackers and safeties honest. Even Herbert can run with the ball, giving a balanced look that will challenge defensive discipline.

The question for the game is whether the change under center will generate a different offensive result. Given the glaring issues on the offensive line and what has been chiefly vanilla play-calling, it seems silly to expect the Colts to have a late-season surge. If there’s a silver lining, the more the Colts lose games, the more they secure a high draft pick to invest in their rest or rebuild, or whatever Jim Irsay and Chris Ballard (presumably) are going to call it.

Here’s how to catch the action.

Game Time

8:15 p.m. ET on Monday, December 26, 2022

Location

• Lucas Oil Stadium
• 500 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
• Capacity: 70,000

TV Channel

• National Channel: ESPN
• Regional Channel: WISH-TV
• Play-by-play: Joe Buck
• Color analyst: Troy Aikman
• Sideline Reporters: Lisa Salters

TV Streaming Options

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Check your local TV listings or broadcast map to confirm availability.

Radio

NATIONAL

Westwood One

• Play-by-Play: Kevin Harlan
• Color Analyst: Kurt Warner

LOCAL

93.5 and 107.5 FM The Fan, 97.1 HANK FM, and WFNI 1070-AM The Fan

SiriusXM Channel 813

• Play-by-Play: Matt Taylor
• Color Analyst: Rick Venturi
• Sideline: Larra Overton

Radio Streaming Options

• On Your Phone: Fans in the Colts Home Market can listen to the local broadcast on the Colts App and Colts.com.
• Outside Of Indianapolis: Fans everywhere can listen to the local broadcast of the game on Colts.com (Desktop Only).
• NFL+: Live game audio (home, away & national calls) for every game of the season. Sign up for a free trial.

Colts Gameday radio coverage begins three hours before kickoff with “Colts Pre-Game Huddle” and “Countdown to Kickoff.” Stay tuned for “The 5th Quarter Huddle” immediately after the game.

Odds

The Colts are listed as 4-point underdogs by DraftKings Sportsbook as of this writing. For updated lines, please visit DraftKings Sportsbook.

Referee Assignment

Clay Martin

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