NFL on ESPN week 14 2024 fixture – ESPN, Disney, the Simpsons and the National Football League will premiere The Simpsons Funday Football on Tuesday, December 10th, an animated Monday Night Football game transformed in real-time into the iconic Simpsons world.
Atoms Stadium in Springfield will host the fully immersive fan viewing experience featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys.
The Simpsons Funday Football alternate viewing presentation will be available to watch on ESPN2 and Disney+ across Australia and New Zealand, with the traditional Monday Night Football telecast on ESPN.
Viewers can watch on ESPN2 and Disney+ from 12pm AEDT, with the traditional Monday Night Football broadcast on ESPN live at 12.15pm AEDT.
The legendary Simpsons creators have collaborated with ESPN and the NFL to ensure the game authentically represents the celebrated series.
This Funday Football telecast is a follow-up to the successful Toy Story Funday Football last season.
Each Bengals and Cowboys player will appear as a motion-enabled, animated player for the special matchup.
Through state-of-the-art tracking technology enabled by NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Sony’s Beyond Sports, combined with Sony’s Hawk-Eye Innovations’ optical tracking, fans enjoying The Simpsons Funday Football will see every snap, run, pass, score and more from the real-life Bengals and Cowboys matchup at AT&T Stadium as it happens.
With Springfield’s Atoms Stadium as the setting, The Simpsons Funday Football will be a true family affair as Bart Simpson sides with Joe Burrow and the Bengals while Homer aligns with Dak Prescott and the Cowboys.
For most of the game, Bart and Homer will let their new Bengals and Cowboys teammates manage the action, but the iconic father and son duo won’t sit on the sidelines for the entire game. Each will select key opportunities to play offense and/or defence, replacing a player and joining his other 10 teammates on the field.
Surrounding the gameplay, Marge and Lisa will interview players during the game and Maggie will fly the SkyCam, while popular characters, show references and aesthetics will bring a real Sunday-night-with-the-Simpsons feel to Monday Night Football.
The telecast will feature dozens the show’s iconic characters, with each character playing into their well-known persona. Hank Azaria, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner and Yeardley Smith will voice several of their characters in prerecorded bits and skits.
Animated segments incorporating Stephen A. Smith, Peyton and Eli Manning and more will appear in the telecast, with their segments written by the Simpsons creators.
The Simpsons Funday Football will have its own animated commentators, as ESPN’s Simpsons enthusiasts Mina Kimes and Dan Orlovsky will provide football strategy discussion with Drew Carter calling the game action.
Kimes, Orlovsky and Carter will be animated in the style of the Simpsons and don ESPN Edge Innovation Partner’s Meta Quest Pro headsets to experience the game from Springfield thanks to VR technology and Sony’s Beyond Sports’ Virtual Commentator Technology.
The iconic Simpsons franchise joined the Disney family during the 20th Century Fox acquisition. Disney+ is the streaming home of The Simpsons, with 35 seasons and over 750 episodes.
Outside of Simpsons Funday Football, ESPN delivers NFL fans six live games in Week 14, as well as NFL RedZone on the ESPN App.
Week 14 NFL on ESPN
Friday December 6
11.30am AEDT, NFL Blitz, ESPN
12.15pm AEDT, Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions, ESPN
Monday December 9
5am AEDT, Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers, ESPN
5am AEDT, Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings, ESPN2
5am AEDT, NFL RedZone, ESPN App*
8.25am AEDT, Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, ESPN
11.30am AEDT, NFL Blitz, ESPN
12.15pm AEDT, Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN
Tuesday December 10
7am AEDT, Monday Blitz, ESPN
10am AEDT, Monday Night Countdown, ESPN
12.05pm AEDT, Simpsons Funday Football, ESPN2 and Disney+
12.15pm AEDT, Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys, ESPN
*Streaming functionality on the ESPN App and ESPN.com.au is available to ESPN channel subscribers via Foxtel, Fetch TV and SKY NZ who enter their platform credentials. (Note: Kayo subscribers cannot stream via the ESPN App or ESPN.com.au). Download the ESPN App from the Apple and Android app stores.
**Times listed are in Australian Eastern Daylight time.
ESPN and ESPN2 are available on Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and Sky NZ.
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NFL on ESPN week 14 2024 fixture
