The Washington Commanders are appointment viewing, if the NFL’s schedule-makers are any indication.
The District’s franchise will play in eight “standalone” games next season — matchups in prime time or unique slots outside of Sunday afternoons. The slate includes a rivalry matchup on Christmas Day, a midseason trip to Madrid and a Thursday night showdown with the Green Bay Packers.
The NFL unveiled the full 2025 schedule on Wednesday night with a three-hour television special as the league continues its quest to dominate all 12 months of the sports calendar.
Quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders open the season with a home game against the New York Giants on Sept. 7. The divisional tilt is one of just a handful of Sunday afternoon games for Washington.
An unexpected run to the NFC championship game last season turned the Commanders into a hot commodity for the league’s broadcast partners.
Washington’s prime-time slate begins in Week 2, when the franchise travels to Green Bay to face the Packers on the Sept. 11 edition of “Thursday Night Football” on Prime Video.
The NFL chose not to flex last year’s game between the Commanders and the Chicago Bears into prime time. The game — which pitted 2024 top pick Caleb Williams against Daniels, the No. 2 pick — became an instant classic when Washington won on a last-second Hail Mary. This year’s rematch will air on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” on Oct. 13.
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