Sulley, meet Saquon.

The Walt Disney Co. will once again present a live animated alternative broadcast of an upcoming NFL game, this time featuring characters and a stadium set in the world of Pixars Monsters Inc. ESPN announced the game during halftime of Monday Night Football.

The special edition of Monday Night Football, called Monsters Funday Football, will be televised Dec. 8, when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Los Angeles Chargers. Its the third straight iteration of the animated altcast for Disney, following a Toy Story-themed effort in 2023, and Simpsons-themed game last year. The new Monsters Inc. altcast comes as Disney inked a multi-year deal with Sonys Beyond Sports to develop more animated altcasts for NFL, NHL, NBA, and WNBA games across The Walt Disney Company andESPNplatforms through 2027.

The game will taker place inside the Monsters Inc. building, and will feature appearances by Mike WazowskiandJames P. Sulley Sullivan, joiningJalen Hurts [and Saquon Barkley]and the Eagles andJustin Herbertand the Chargers, respectively. Billy Crystal and John Goodman will reprise their roles in prerecorded voiceover work for the game, with Drew Carter and Dan Orlovsky set to call the game joined by Katie Feeney as social media correspondent.

Notably, this years game wont just stream on ESPN+ and Disney+, but will also be available on linear TV via ESPN2, Disney Channel and Disney XD.

Each iteration ofFunday Footballhas pushed the boundary of whats possible in sports technology. By blending real-time NFL data and tracking with cutting-edge animation, were transforming the way fans experience an NFL game, saidMichael Spike Szykowny, ESPN VP of graphics innovation. Our continued innovation with partners like the NFL, Beyond Sports and Disney+ showcases how technology can turn a live game into a fully immersive world, giving fans an additional way to consume sports.