How does the NFL determine the Commanders' 2026 opponents?
A quick look at how the NFL determines every team's schedule ahead of next week's expected schedule release.
The next NFL event is the release of the 2026 regular season schedules, so what will the Washington Commanders ' schedule look like? If you are not familiar with how the NFL constructs each team's regular-season schedule, we will explain the process. Once you see it in front of you, it will then become much more understandable.
2026 will again be the season when NFC teams have nine home games on their schedules. The AFC teams hosted nine home games last season and will again in 2027. As for the Commanders ?
Well, only eight of their nine "home" games will be in their "home" stadium. The NFL has already announced that the Commanders will play one "home" international game in London. NFC EAST GAMES The Commanders will again play six inter-divisional rival games.
They will host the Eagles , Cowboys and Giants , while also traveling to play each of those teams on the road. NFC WEST GAMES Each season, the Commanders play one NFC division other than their own NFC East rivals. This year, in 2026, they are slated to face the NFC West teams ( Los Angeles Rams , San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks , Arizona Cardinals ).