PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball against Quan Martin #20 of the Washington Commanders during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on September 13, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images Brandon Lee Gowton Wed, October 21, 2026 at 3:47 AM UTC · 1 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Philadelphia Eagles' Week 8 road game against the Washington Commanders will remain on Sunday Night Football despite previous reporting that it was in consideration to be flexed.
The NFL gave thought to moving the 1:00 PM start between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns into that SNF slot before ultimately keeping Eagles-Commanders instead, according to the Inquirer's Rob Tornoe .
It's surprising that the league did not move this NFC East battle out of the primetime spotlight. The Eagles have lost four straight games to drop to 2-4 … while also losing starting quarterback Jalen Hurts for the season. The Commanders are 1-4-1 this season and 0-7-1 in Jayden Daniels' last eight starts. It's not exactly looking like a marquee matchup.
Then again, the Eagles and Commanders are both very much alive in their very bad division. And if the Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7 (a big if considering they're 4.5-point home underdogs), the Eagles can reach .500 with a win in Landover, Maryland.
One would hope the Eagles won't make us all stay up late just to watch them stink again.
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