The Philadelphia Eagles open the 2026 NFL season at home on Sunday, and there are still tickets out there for the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff against the Washington Commanders at The Linc.
For fans looking to get in, the game is available on secondary markets including Vivid Seats, StubHub, SeatGeek and Viagogo. As of Sept. 7, the lowest prices listed for Eagles-Commanders tickets were still available on those platforms.
It’s a familiar matchup with a fresh layer of urgency. The Eagles and Commanders are meeting on the same field two years after Jalen Hurts and company faced Jayden Daniels and an up-and-coming Washington team to launch Philadelphia’s Super Bowl run. Since then, the two franchises have gone in different directions.
Philadelphia finished 11-6 last season but couldn’t turn that into a deeper playoff push, fading late and losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card round. The Eagles have tried to address that slide by improving the overall talent on the roster and making a change at offensive coordinator, with Sean Mannion replacing Kevin Patullo.
Washington, meanwhile, came back to earth after a strong 12-5 season and a trip to the NFC Championship Game a year earlier. The Commanders ended up 5-12, and Daniels’ health stands out as the biggest variable heading into 2026. The former No. 2 overall pick missed 10 games during his sophomore season because of a range of injuries.
The Commanders also had major problems on defense in 2025, finishing last in the NFL in total yardage allowed at 384.0 yards per game and 27th in scoring defense at 26.5 points per game.
Philadelphia’s 2026 slate includes Week 1 against Washington, followed by games at Chicago in Week 3, home against the Rams in Week 4, Carolina in Week 6, Dallas in Week 7, the Giants in Week 9, a bye in Week 10, Pittsburgh in Week 11, at Dallas in Week 12, at Arizona in Week 13, Indianapolis in Week 14, Seattle in Week 15 and Houston in Week 16.
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