Football is back on the Week 1 calendar, and the Eagles and Commanders are wasting no time getting into it. Philadelphia opens the season at home against Washington in an NFC East matchup that already carries some recent history, including the Eagles taking five of the last seven meetings.
That stretch includes the 2024 NFC Championship, and Washington will be trying to shake off that loss as it looks to rebound after missing out on a second straight playoff trip last season. The Commanders get their chance to start fresh on Sunday, Sept. 13, but they’ll have to do it in Philadelphia.
Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field.
Tickets for the game are available now on StubHub. The current get-in price is $215 for standing room only, while lower level seats are listed at $465 and club level passes are $620.
Philadelphia’s Week 1 meeting with Washington is the first of two regular-season matchups between the teams. The Eagles go to Washington on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Here’s a look at the full 2026 schedule for both teams:
Philadelphia’s slate includes games against the Titans, Bears, Rams, Jaguars, Panthers, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers, Cowboys again, Cardinals, Colts, Seahawks, Houston and the 49ers, with a bye in Week 10 and a TBD road game at the Giants to close the season.
Washington’s schedule also features two games with Philadelphia, along with matchups against the Cowboys, Seahawks, Colts, Giants, 49ers, Bengals, Cardinals, Titans, Texans, Falcons, Vikings, Jaguars and Cowboys again, plus a Week 7 bye and a few late-season TBD kickoff times.
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