Overview
- The game will unfold inside the Monsters, Inc. building in Monstropolis with every player mirrored in real time as an animated avatar driven by NFL Next Gen Stats, Sony Beyond Sports, and Hawk-Eye optical tracking.
- For the first time, the alternate telecast airs on ESPN2, Disney Channel, Disney XD, and the new ESPN App, with continued availability on Disney+ and NFL+ plus postgame VOD on Disney+ and distribution across 155+ international markets.
- ESPN’s Drew Carter and Dan Orlovsky will call the action as animated versions of themselves using VR headsets via Beyond Sports’ Virtual Commentator Technology.
- Billy Crystal, John Goodman, and Bob Peterson reprise voices for Mike, Sulley, and Roz as the broadcast features Roz on the sideline, CDA cameos, floating bedroom doors, a Cheer Competition Leaderboard, and Mike vs. Sulley Cheer Canister contests including a halftime showdown.
- The traditional Monday Night Football presentation with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge remains on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN Deportes at 8 p.m. ET, while ESPN confirms a multi-year expansion of animated altcasts through 2027 with Sony Beyond Sports.