WASHINGTON — The Washington Commanders’ 2025 NFL schedule, released on May 14, 2025, includes a franchise-record-tying five primetime games, eight nationally televised matchups, and a historic international game in Madrid, Spain. The Commanders, coming off a 12-5 season in 2024, will face a challenging slate, including seven non-divisional opponents with 10-plus wins last season, tying for the second-most in the NFL. Washington will compete against the AFC West, NFC North, NFC East, and second-place finishers from the NFC South, AFC East, and NFC West.
The regular season kicks off on September 7, 2025, with a home opener against the New York Giants at Northwest Stadium, marking the fourth time the Commanders have faced the Giants in Week 1 and the first since 2011. Washington holds a 2-1 record in Week 1 home games against New York and a 20-16 record in home openers overall. Last season, the Commanders defeated the Giants 21-18 in Week 2, and they aim to secure a third straight win over New York, a feat not accomplished since 1998-2000.
Week 2 features a Thursday night matchup against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, the earliest Thursday Night Football game for Washington since 2021. The Commanders, with a 5-13-1 road record against Green Bay, seek their first win at Lambeau since 1988. In Week 3, Washington hosts the Las Vegas Raiders, their first home game against Las Vegas since 2017. Week 4 sees the Commanders travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons, aiming to extend a four-game winning streak against them after a 30-24 victory in 2024 that clinched a playoff berth.
On October 5, Washington visits the Los Angeles Chargers, looking to snap a three-game road losing streak against them. A Week 6 Monday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears at home follows, the third primetime matchup between the teams in four seasons. Last year, quarterback Jayden Daniels led a 18-15 win over Chicago with a 52-yard Hail Mary pass to Noah Brown. In Week 7, the Commanders face the Dallas Cowboys on the road, aiming for back-to-back wins in Dallas for the first time since 2014-15.
Week 8 brings another Monday night game, this time against the Kansas City Chiefs, where Washington has a 0-5 road record. A Sunday Night Football clash with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9 marks the Commanders’ third primetime game in four weeks. Washington hosts the Detroit Lions in Week 10, holding a 19-3 home record against them, including a 45-31 playoff win in 2024. Week 11 features a historic game against the Miami Dolphins at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, the NFL’s first regular-season game in Spain and Washington’s third international game in franchise history.
Following a Week 12 bye, the Commanders host the Denver Broncos in Week 13 for a Sunday night matchup, their first home game against Denver since 2017. Week 14 takes them to Minnesota, where they aim to end a three-game road losing streak against the Vikings. Divisional play intensifies in Week 15 with a road game against the Giants, followed by a Saturday game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, where Washington holds a 3-2 record on Saturdays. A Christmas Day home game against the Cowboys on December 25, aired on Netflix, marks the Commanders’ first-ever Christmas game.
The season concludes in Week 18 with a road game against the Eagles, a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship, where Philadelphia won 55-23. This is the first time since 2020 that Washington ends the season in Philadelphia, breaking a three-year streak of facing Dallas in the finale. The Commanders’ four straight divisional games to close the season, a rare occurrence last seen in 2021, include three matchups in 12 days, testing their endurance after the Week 12 bye.
Washington’s five primetime games, three at home, tie franchise records from 2013, 2016, and 2017. Head Coach Dan Quinn, with an 11-7 primetime record, including 6-1 on Monday nights and 3-1 on Sunday nights, will navigate a schedule with 10 non-1:00 p.m. games, the most since 2001. The Commanders face a tough slate, with eight opponents—Kansas City, Detroit, Green Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota, Miami, Seattle, and Philadelphia—recording 10-plus wins in 2024. Washington is the only team to face seven non-divisional 10-win teams without winning their division last year.
Daniels, in his second season, could become the first quarterback since Lamar Jackson in 2019 to face four quarterbacks from his draft class, potentially including Chicago’s Caleb Williams and others. The Commanders’ preseason includes games against the New England Patriots on August 8, Cincinnati Bengals on August 18, and Baltimore Ravens with a date to be determined.
The schedule, with 21,363 travel miles, ranks just outside the NFL’s top 10, driven by trips to Spain, Los Angeles, Green Bay, and Minnesota. Washington’s three home primetime games and high-profile matchups, including the Christmas Day and Madrid games, reflect the NFL’s growing interest in Daniels and the team’s 2024 success.
