 The season would serve as a study in contrasts as one of the most exciting Monday night games ever was followed the next week by one of the most badly played in the run of the series.On October 17, 1983, the second highest scoring game in "Monday Night Football" history took place in the Green Bay Packers-Washington Redskins game, with the Packers winning the game by a score of 48–47.One week later, the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals played for more than four hours before settling for a 20–20 overtime tie, "MNF"s only OT tie to date.