ESPN to debut ‘MNF Playbook with Next Gen Stats’ Dec. 22, an NFL data-cast aimed at avid fans; Complements Monday Night Football and ESPN NFL postseason slate

Fans now have an additional, new way to watch the NFL on ESPN: MNF Playbook with Next Gen Stats, ESPN’s first NFL analytics-powered presentation tailored for its most avid fans. Designed for viewers who crave deeper insights, MNF Playbook with Next Gen Stats will deliver real-time data, advanced metrics and analytics-driven commentary, powered by the NFL’s Next Gen Stats and Adrenaline’s TruPlay AI for five of ESPN’s final six games of the 2025-26 season. Adrenaline, founded by 11-year NFL veteran and former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee, brings the meeting room to fans’ living rooms, using NFL Next Gen Stats, machine learning and artificial intelligence.