The Washington Commanders open the 2023 season home at FedEx Field for the fourth consecutive season with the Arizona Cardinals coming to town. The Cardinals finished last season with a 4-13 record. Arizona has a new head coach in former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon.
Washington’s 2023 schedule features just one prime-time game: Week 5 at home against the Chicago Bears. Interestingly enough, the two teams played in Week 6 on Thursday Night Football last season.
The Commanders have three trips West, the first of which is Week 2 at Denver.
Washington’s four games against the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles are all 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff times. However, Washington plays at Dallas on Thanksgiving and hosts the Cowboys in the regular-season finale again. The NFL has left that game open as a flex possibility.
Here’s the complete Commanders’ 2023 schedule.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (CT) | ||
| 1 | Sept. 10 | vs. | Arizona Cardinals | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 2 | Sept. 17 | at | Denver Broncos | 4:25 p.m. | Tickets |
| 3 | Sept. 24 | vs. | Buffalo Bills | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | at | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 5 | Oct. 5 | vs. | Chicago Bears | 8:15 p.m. | Tickets |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | at | Atlanta Falcons | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 7 | Oct. 22 | at | New York Giants | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | vs. | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 9 | Nov. 5 | at | New England Patriots | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 10 | Nov. 12 | at | Seattle Seahawks | 4:25 p.m. | Tickets |
| 11 | Nov. 19 | vs. | New York Giants | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 12 | Nov. 23 | at | Dallas Cowboys | 4:30 p.m. | Tickets |
| 13 | Dec. 3 | vs. | Miami Dolphins | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 14 | Dec. 11 | Bye Week | Tickets | ||
| 15 | Dec. 17 | at | Los Angeles Rams | 4:05 p.m. | Tickets |
| 16 | Dec. 24 | at | New York Jets | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 17 | Dec. 31 | vs. | San Francisco | 1 p.m. | Tickets |
| 18 | TBD | vs. | Dallas Cowboys | TBD | Tickets |