The Washington Commanders are a hot item among the NFL schedule makers, slated to play in a franchise record of eight standalone games, including a Christmas Day duel with the Dallas Cowboys at Northwest Stadium.
Repeat after us: Anybody, Anywhere, Anytime
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— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 15, 2025
The Commanders kick off their regular season against the New York Giants on Sept. 7 in Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. This is the fourth time in the last five years that Washington has opened its season at home.
The Burgundy and Gold then have a short turnaround to Week 2, playing the first of five primetime games this season (Thursday Night Football in Green Bay).
The Commanders also play twice on Monday Night Football (Week 6 vs. the Chicago Bears in a rematch of last season’s fabled Hail Mary game and Week 8 at Kansas City in the first meeting between reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels and two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes).
Both of Washington’s Sunday Night Football appearances are at home: Week 9 vs. the Seattle Seahawks and Week 13 against the Denver Broncos.
Of the Commanders’ eight standalone games, five are at home in Northwest Stadium. The Burgundy and Gold could play in as many as 11 nationally-televised games.
After being saddled with the latest available bye (Week 14) in each of the last three seasons, Washington’s bye week falls in Week 12 this season.
The Commanders’ regular season ends with four straight NFC East matchups: A Week 15 rematch with the Giants, followed by the Saturday, Dec. 20 meeting with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, the Cowboys on Christmas Day and the Eagles again in Philadelphia.
Washington’s first game in Spain
Get your passports, Commanders fans. Week 11 will be in Spain.
Washington will face the Miami Dolphins at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on Sunday, Nov. 16.
The game will kick off at 9:30 a.m. Eastern and be televised on the NFL Network, the team said in a news release.
Washington will be the road team, as Miami has been designated to be the home team.
It will be the franchise’s second international game. The Commanders played the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-27 tie in London in 2016.
Washington released its schedule Thursday using animation from the RollerCoaster Tycoon simulation game. See the whole announcement below.
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— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 15, 2025
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