The Washington Commanders have one of the NFL’s more difficult schedules, at least in the first half of the season. Washington is the only NFL team to open the season with two road games against divisional foes.
The Commanders open the 2026 season in Philadelphia, where they’ll face the two-time defending NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles. In Week 2, Washington heads south for a matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.
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In Week 3, the Commanders are finally at home, but the opponent is the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
If this were one year ago, a Washington-Philadelphia Week 1 matchup would’ve been, perhaps,
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