After a lot of shakeups with the Washington Commanders, what lies ahead for the Commanders, new quarterback Jayden Daniels and new coach Dan Quinn?
The 2024 NFL schedule is out, and things start tough for Washington.
For their first regular season game, the Commanders are going to be on the road at Tampa, and the Buccaneers won a playoff game last year at Raymond James Stadium.
The home opener is slated for Sept. 15. It will be Jayden Daniels’ first time playing at Commanders Field in front of a home crowd. It should be electric, especially with the NFC East New York Giants coming to town (FedEx ended its naming rights agreement with the stadium in Landover, Maryland, in February).
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Then, it is back-to-back road trips, beginning on the road in Cincinnati for Monday Night Football. After that, it’s another roadie – this time to Arizona – on a short week.
Things settle down on the first Sunday in October as the Commanders face Cleveland at home. Next up is a road trip to Baltimore, but that's really not much of a road trip.
Then, fans can enjoy two home games in a row. These are winnable games against the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears, featuring this year's number one pick at quarterback, D.C. native and Gonzaga College High School alum Caleb Williams.
The Commanders get back on the road to start November against the Giants before returning home, taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 10.
On the short week, they're going to Philly to play the Eagles on a Thursday night. After that, there’s a little bit of a layoff before facing Dallas and Tennessee at home.
This is almost unheard of: For the third season in a row, Washington has their bye week in December.
Then, they’re headed to New Orleans for a Dec. 15 game.
Expect back-to-back home games before and after Christmas. The Philadelphia Eagles come to Landover on Dec. 22, and then it's unclear what the date will be for the week 17 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. It’s either Dec. 28 or 29.
For the last game of the regular season, the Commanders will be at Dallas.
Football is coming, folks!
Here’s the full schedule.
Washington Commanders 2024 schedule
Commanders preseason games
| Week 1 | TBD | at New York Jets | TBD | TBD |
| Week 2 | August 17, 2024 | at Miami Dolphins | 7:00 p.m. ET | TBD |
| Week 3 | August 25, 2024 | New England Patriots | 8:00 p.m. ET | NBC |
Commanders regular season games
| Week 1 | Sept. 8, 2024 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4:25 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 2 | Sept. 15, 2024 | New York Giants | 1:00 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 3 | Sept. 23, 2024 (Mon) | at Cincinnati Bengals | 8:15 p.m. ET | ABC |
| Week 4 | Sept. 29, 2024 | at Arizona Cardinals | 4:05 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 5 | Oct. 6, 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 1:00 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 6 | Oct. 13, 2024 | at Baltimore Ravens | 1:00 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 7 | Oct. 20, 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 8 | Oct. 27, 2024 | Chicago Bears | 1:00 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 9 | Nov. 3, 2024 | at New York Giants | 1:00 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 10 | Nov. 10, 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1:00 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 11 | Nov. 14, 2024 (Thurs) | at Philadelphia Eagles | 8:15 p.m. ET | PV |
| Week 12 | Nov. 24, 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 1:00 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 13 | Dec. 1, 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 1:00 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 14 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 15 | Dec. 15, 2024 | at New Orleans | 1:00 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 16 | Dec. 22, 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1:00 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 17 | Dec. 28/29, 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | TBD | TBD |
| Week 18 | TBD | at Dallas Cowboys | TBD | TBD |
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