Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles, Week 1 2026

Commanders vs Eagles is the first time these two have opened a season against each other since 2019. Philadelphia won the NFC East at 11-6. Washington finished 5-12 with a quarterback who could not stay on the field.

Kickoff is 4:25 PM ET on Sunday, September 13 at Lincoln Financial Field. From the opening snap this page runs itself: live score, game leaders, box scores, play-by-play with the game flow chart and team statistics, all updating as the game goes.

Commanders vs Eagles is a division game in Week 1, which means the loser is already chasing.

Commanders vs Eagles Start Time, TV Channel and Live Stream

Commanders vs Eagles lands in the late Sunday afternoon window on FOX, which reaches far more of the country than the early games do. Even so, coverage is regional, so Sunday Ticket is the answer outside the market.

Jayden Daniels Is Healthy Again

Daniels played seven games last season and finished four of them. A knee sprain and a hamstring strain came first, then he dislocated his left elbow against Seattle in Week 9, aggravated it in Week 14 and was shut down for the last three weeks while Marcus Mariota closed out the year.

The full line was 1,262 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions. That is not the player who won Offensive Rookie of the Year the season before, and Commanders vs Eagles is his first chance to show which version turns up, with Dan Quinn now in his third year and saying Daniels came back angrier for it.

Philadelphia's New Play Caller

The Eagles handed the offense to Sean Mannion, 34, who coached quarterbacks in Green Bay and has never called plays in a regular season game. His installation leans on more snaps under center, more pre-snap motion and more throws over the middle than Jalen Hurts has been asked for before.

Camp showed both sides of that. Hurts and Saquon Barkley got crossed up on an early running play, and Barkley also ripped off the kind of cutback run the new scheme is built to create. Commanders vs Eagles is the first live look at whether it holds up.

Commanders vs Eagles at the Linc

Bags are strict. Clear bags up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches or a clutch no bigger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches. There is no bag check on site, so anything oversized goes back to the car.

Food is allowed. Bring your own, but it has to be wrapped in clear plastic. The stadium itself is cashless, so leave the cash at home.

Last time out. Philadelphia lost 23-19 to San Francisco in the wild card round. Washington did not make the field. Details for the day are on the Eagles know before you go FAQ, and the full slate is on the 2026 NFL schedule.

Rosters are not final. Cuts to 53 land at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, August 30. Follow the Commanders and Eagles pages, and watch the NFC East standings open up.

Commanders vs Eagles FAQ

Commanders vs Eagles gives Washington its quarterback back and Philadelphia a brand new offense to prove, in a building where neither gets any benefit of the doubt. Check back on game day for inactives and the live score.

Last updated: August 27, 2026