The Philadelphia Eagles will begin their 2026 schedule at Lincoln Financial Field with a Week 1 home game against the Washington Commanders, according to a report from @OzzyNFL. Kickoff is said to be set for 4:25 PM Eastern.
This marks just the second time since the Nick Sirianni era began in 2021 that the Birds will be starting the season in their own stadium. A quick recap:
2021 — at Atlanta Falcons (win) 2022 — at Detroit Lions (win) 2023 — at New England Patriots (win) 2024 — vs. Green Bay Packers
in Brazil (win) 2025 — vs. Dallas Cowboys (win)
The last time the Eagles lost a Week 1 game was when a Carson Wentz-led squad blew a lead to Ron Rivera’s Washington Football Team to open the 2020 campaign. It was a bad start to what was ultimately a very bad and franchise-altering season.
The Eagles will be looking to get off to a good start in 2026 with a win over an NFC East rival. The NFL scheduling the Commanders so early helps to ensure that Jayden Daniels will be playing in this game after he missed Philly twice last year. Washington figures to be hungry to bounce back from last year’s struggles.
The Eagles and Commanders will meet again in Landover, Maryland for a Week 8 matchup on Sunday Night Football.
The entire’ Eagles 2026 schedule will be revealed on Thursday night. Until then, follow along with our leaks tracker.
