The 2026 season is the Washington Commanders' 95th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. The Commanders will seek to improve upon their injury-riddled record from the previous season, make the playoffs after a one-year absence, and end their five-year NFC East title drought. Following 2025, the Commanders fired offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.. Assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough was promoted to offensive coordinator and former Minnesota Vikings defensive pass game coordinator Daronte Jones was hired as defensive coordinator. The Commanders unveiled new uniforms in the offseason, inspired by their Super Bowl era uniforms with a black alternate featuring an alternative speared logo.
Draft
+ Player selections and tradesRoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes 1 7 Sonny Styles LB Ohio State 2 38 Traded to the Houston Texans 3 71 Antonio Williams WR Clemson 4 106 Traded to the Houston Texans 5 147 Joshua Josephs OLB Tennessee 6 187 Kaytron Allen RB Penn State 209 Matt Gulbin C Michigan State From 49ers 7 223 Athan Kaliakmanis QB Rutgers
New players + Undrafted free agents Name Position College Jaden Bradley WR UNLV Fred Davis II CB Northwestern Robert Henry Jr. RB UTSA Chris Hilton Jr. WR LSU Jeffrey M'Ba DT SMU Quentin Moore TE Washington Malik Spencer S Michigan State Drew Stevens K Iowa Tanoa Togiai G Utah
+ Free agent signings Name Position Previous Team Odafe Oweh OLB Los Angeles Chargers Rachaad White RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers Leo Chenal LB Kansas City Chiefs Amik Robertson CB Detroit Lions K'Lavon Chaisson OLB New England Patriots Chig Okonkwo TE Tennessee Titans Tim Settle DT Houston Texans Nick Cross S Indianapolis Colts Charles Omenihu DE Kansas City Chiefs Dyami Brown WR Jacksonville Jaguars Van Jefferson WR Tennessee Titans Jerome Ford RB Cleveland Browns Ahkello Witherspoon CB Los Angeles Rams
Executives and coaches
Roster
Schedule Preseason WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap 1 Miami Dolphins W 20–7 1–0 Northwest Stadium Recap 2 at Detroit Lions L 13–17 1–1 Ford Field Recap 3 at Baltimore Ravens L 3–41 1–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
Regular season Week Date Time () Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap 1 September 13 4:25p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles L 22–24 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap 2 September 20 4:25p.m. at Dallas Cowboys L 20–37 0–2 AT&T Stadium Fox Recap 3 September 27 1:00p.m. Seattle Seahawks W 33–31 1–2 Northwest Stadium Fox Recap 4 October 4 9:30a.m. Indianapolis Colts L 13–30 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) NFLN Recap 5 October 11 1:00p.m. New York Giants Northwest Stadium Fox 6 8:15p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium ESPN/ABC 7 Bye 8 November 1 8:20p.m. Philadelphia Eagles Northwest Stadium NBC 9 November 8 1:00p.m. Los Angeles Rams Northwest Stadium Fox 10 8:30p.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium Prime Video 11 8:15p.m. Cincinnati Bengals Northwest Stadium ESPN 12 November 29 4:25p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium Fox 13 December 6 1:00p.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium CBS 14 December 13 1:00p.m. Houston Texans Northwest Stadium CBS 15 December 20 1:00p.m. Atlanta Falcons Northwest Stadium Fox 16 December 26/27 at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium 17 January 2/3 at Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium 18 January 9/10 Dallas Cowboys Northwest Stadium Notes Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Networks and times from Weeks 5–15 and dates from Weeks 12–15 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; Weeks 6, 10, and 11 are exempt. The date, time, and network for games in Weeks 16 and 17 will be finalized by no later than two weeks prior to each game. The date, time, and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
Game summaries Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys
In the last minute of the first half, quarterback Jayden Daniels sustained a dislocated elbow. This is now the Commanders' fifth consecutive season failing to sweep the Cowboys, as well as their second consecutive loss in Dallas. The loss gave them their first 0–2 start since 2019 when they were the Washington Redskins.
Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks
With the upset win, the Commanders secured their first win against the Seahawks since 2021. and improved to 1–2.
Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts NFL London games
Week 5: vs. New York Giants
Standings Division
Conference
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