​Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) shake hands after an Eagles victory at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con The Philadelphia Eagles are kicking off their 2026 NFL season with a home game against the Washington Commanders! It’s an NFC East battle at Lincoln Financial Field.Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts are look to stay perfect in Week 1 games dating back to 2021. The Eagles are entering this matchup as 5.5-point favorites and there’s reason to believe the Birds will emerge victorious. They look like the superior team on paper.But there’s a reason they play the games! And there are a lot of unknowns with the Eagles’ new look offense under Sean Mannion. We’ll see if Vic Fangio’s defense lives up to lofty expectations of being one of the best units in the NFL.Follow along here for live score updates, highlights, injury news, analysis, and more before this article ultimately turns into our game recap. The best place to actually discuss the game as it happens is still in our open thread.FIRST QUARTERThe Eagles won the coin toss and elected to defer to put the Commanders up on offense first. Washington began at their own 36-yard line and immediately picked up a first down on the ground. Facing 3rd-and-10 on the next set of downs, Jayden Daniels hit Stefon Diggs in a soft spot in the defense beyond the sticks with Cooper DeJean getting beat (and penalized but the flag was declined). The Commanders tried a flea flicker that resulted in a Daniels throwaway thanks to Moro Ojomo generating quick pressure up the middle. SECOND QUARTERUpdates to come … THIRD QUARTERUpdates to come … FOURTH QUARTERUpdates to come … EAGLES LINEUP NOTESUpdates to come … EAGLES INJURY NEWSUpdates to come (but hopefully not) …