Monday Night Football takes place tonight with two of the hottest teams of last season coming together having had a much tougher time of things this year. The San Francisco 49ers will still have postseason aspirations and a win here is essential if they are to claw their way back into the Wild Card race. The Washington Redskins may well have to win out the season from here on in to make the postseason, and that would take a turnaround of massive proportions.

Monday Night Football will begin at 8.40 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on the ESPN network. Alternatively the game can be watched online through live stream – free for ESPN subscribers – via the link provided below.

Robert Griffin III and Colin Kaepernick were sensational last season, both in their own individual ways. They were two of the most exciting players to watch. However, this season they have both struggled somewhat to find their best form.

The Redskins have fallen away badly this season and have slumped to 3-7. They will not take the NFC East title unless other results go their way and they also probably need to win out from here. There has been nothing from their recent form to suggest that will happen.

Meanwhile, the 49ers have lost two straight games and are falling away badly at the wrong time of the season. They are losing their grip on a Wild Card berth, and the Arizona Cardinals moved into the coveted Wild Card spot on Sunday with an impressive victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

For both of these teams, this is the time where they have to finally come out of their shells this season, and put on performances at the intensity and level that we saw last season.

Monday Night Football between the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins will start at 8.40 p.m. EST and can be watched online by clicking here.