Commanders Open 2026 Season With 2 Road Games, Including Week 4 London Trip

10 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 15

Sept. 13 at Philadelphia and Sept. 20 at Dallas will open Washington’s 2026 season, giving the Commanders back-to-back NFC East road games before their home opener against Seattle in Week 3.
Oct. 4 brings the schedule’s standout wrinkle: a 9:30 a.m. game against Indianapolis in London, followed by a Week 6 Monday night trip to San Francisco and a bye in Week 7.
Four prime-time games are already set after the bye — Eagles on NBC in Week 8, Giants on Amazon in Week 10, Bengals on Amazon in Week 11, and the 49ers on ESPN in Week 6.
Dec. 26 at Minnesota, Jan. 2 at Jacksonville, and a Week 18 home game against Dallas remain listed as TBD, leaving Washington’s late-season finish partly unsettled.

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