The Eagles’ backup plan backfired, and the Super Bowl champions will start their postseason defense of the title as the No. 3 seed in the NFC.

NFL Week 17 opens with Christmas Day football when the Dallas Cowboys travel to face the Washington Commanders. Start time, schedule and how to watch.

The Eagles are one of two NFL teams to register 11+ wins in each of the last four seasons, joining Buffalo. Still, there will be some soul-searching to do over the next few days after a disappointing 24-17 loss to Washington in the season finale at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Commanders defeated the Eagles, but fail to move up in the 2026 NFL Draft order: Fans and others react to that and more.

For weeks, we have seen the Washington Commanders get into the red zone, converting roughly 60% of their appearances into touchdowns. This wasn’t bad luck, not

On Thursday, Dec. 25 (kicking off at 1 p.m. ET), the Dallas Cowboys (6-8-1) meet the Washington Commanders (4-11) at Northwest Stadium and are expected to win a close game, 27-26 (based on our computer prediction).

The Commanders finished the season 5-12, having lost 10 of their final 12 games, and will pick seventh overall in April's draft. Washington entered Week 17 in the No. 7 position, but the Cleveland Browns defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, moving them below the Commanders.

The Commanders and Broncos game will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 30. The Washington Commanders vs. Denver Broncos game will be broadcast on NBC on Sunday night.

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Sunday’s rivalry battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders carries some high personal stakes for players on both sides. The Eagles have an incentive on the line for their star running back, Saquon Barkley. An 87-yard game could earn Barkley a six-figure payout. The star rusher is likely to miss out.