The Washington Commanders open the 2025 NFL season on Friday night against the New England Patriots.
These teams held a joint practice on Wednesday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where things became so intense at one point that New England head coach Mike Vrabel jumped into a pile to break up a skirmish and came away with a bloody cheek.
Here’s a quick look at viewing information for the Week 1 preseason game.
What channel is Commanders vs. Patriots game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: CBS 9, Washington, D.C.
Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Commanders vs. Patriots will broadcast locally in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL preseason.
- Chick Hernandez (play-by-play)
- Brian Mitchell (analyst)
- Bryan Colbert Jr. (sideline reporter)
Where to watch Commanders vs. Patriots on livestream
- Commanders.com or the Commanders app (in market)
- NFL+ (out of market)
- NFL Game Pass International
How to listen to Commanders vs. Patriots
- Washington Commanders Radio Network: BIG 100 (WBIG-FM). You can find a list of affiliates here.
- SiriusXM Ch. 382 (Washington broadcast), Ch. 226 (New England broadcast).
- Commanders mobile app
Commanders vs. Patriots predictions, picks
Patriots 17, Commanders 13: Jayden Daniels and several starters will not suit up for this game as they received plenty of snaps in Wednesday’s joint practice. Sam Hartman will start for the Commanders.
Washington Commanders 2025 schedule
Washington Commanders preseason schedule 2025
- Week 1: — at New England Patriots
- Week 2: (Aug. 18) — Cincinnati Bengals – 8 p.m. ET
- Week 3: (Aug. 23) — Baltimore Ravens – noon ET
Regular season
- Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 7, vs. New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 2: Thursday, Sept. 11, at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime
- Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 21, vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 4: Sunday, Sept. 28, at Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 5, at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 6: Monday, Oct. 13, vs. Chicago Bears, 8:15, ABC/ESPN
- Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 19, at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 8: Monday, Oct. 27, at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN
- Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 2, vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC
- Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 9, vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 16, at Miami Dolphins (Madrid, Spain), 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network
- Week 12: BYE
- Week 13: Sunday, Nov. 30, vs. Denver Broncos, 8:15 p.m. NBC
- Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 7, at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 14, at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
- Week 16: Saturday, Dec. 20, vs. Philadelphia Eagles, TBD, FOX
- Week 17: Thursday, Dec. 25, vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1:00 p.m. ET, Netflix
- Week 18: Sunday, Jan. 4, at Philadelphia Eagles, TBD, TBD