The sports world is buzzing about the NFL schedule drop that reveals the matchups for the 2025-2026 season.
“If you like watching the Commanders in primetime, this is the schedule for you,” Team Insider JP Finlay said.
A Commanders Christmas, a season opener at home and a few away games worth traveling for are all on tap for Washington fans. That’s on top of an international game against the Dolphins in Spain on Nov. 16.
Team Insider JP Finlay broke it all down for a special live episode of our podcast “All Ears.” Watch it in the player above and subscribe on YouTube.
There's plenty to be excited about. However, Finlay said one part of the schedule is particularly tough.
"The back end of this schedule is difficult, don't lie to yourself," Finlay said. That includes games against the Broncos, Vikings and Giants after Thanksgiving
The Commanders will face the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Eagles, twice in December, in the weeks before and after their Christmas game against the Cowboys.
Commanders 2025-2026 schedule
Preseason
Week Date Opponent Time TV
1 Aug. 8, 2025 at New England Patriots 7:30 p.m. CBS
2 Aug. 18, 2025` Cincinnati Bengals 8 p.m. ESPN
3 TBD Baltimore Ravens TBD CBS
Regular season
Week Date Opponent Time TV
1 Sept. 7, 2025 New York Giants 1 p.m. FOX
2 Sept. 11, 2025 at Green Bay Packers 8:15 p.m. PRIME
3 Sept. 21, 2025 Las Vegas Raiders 1 p.m. FOX
4 Sept. 28, 2025 at Atlanta Falcons 1 p.m. CBS
5 Oct. 5, 2025 at Los Angeles Chargers 4:25 p.m. FOX
6 Oct. 13, 2025 Chicago Bears 8:15 p.m. ABC/ESPN
7 Oct. 19, 2025 at Dallas Cowboys 4:25 p.m. FOX
8 Oct. 27, 2025 at Kansas City Chiefs 8:15 p.m. ABC/ESPN
9 Nov. 2, 2025 Seattle Seahawks 8:20 p.m. NBC
10 Nov. 9, 2025 Detroit Lions 4:25 p.m. FOX
11 Nov. 16 at Miami Dolphins (in Spain) 9:30 a.m. ET NFLN
12 BYE
13 Nov. 30, 2025 Denver Broncos 8:20 p.m. NBC
14 Dec. 7, 2025 at Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. FOX
15 Dec. 14, 2025 at New York Giants 1 p.m. FOX
16 Dec. 20, 2025 Philadelphia Eagles TBD FOX
17 Dec. 25, 2025 Dallas Cowboys 1 p.m. Netflix
18 TBD at Philadelphia Eagles TBD TBD
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