Commanders bye watch — Cowboys at Eagles reshapes the Nov. 1 rematch

What Ashburn should watch tonight

The Commanders are on a bye. The NFC East is not. Dallas at Philadelphia — both 2-4 — kicks Monday night with second place on the line and the Giants already 4-2-1 after Sunday’s overtime win in Houston.

Philadelphia starts Tanner McKee with Jalen Hurts on injured reserve (blood clots; expected out for the rest of 2026 per NFL.com / club statements). That is the version of the Eagles Washington draws on Nov. 1 at Northwest Stadium (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — six days after this Monday night. A desperate Philly win keeps the Birds loud walking into Ashburn. A Cowboys win jams the middle of the East and changes the rematch math either way.

Full MNF preview: /article/cowboys-eagles-mnf-oct-26. Division ledger: /article/nfc-east-state-oct-25. Washington’s climb still runs through winning available November games — starting with that Sunday night rematch.

The Commanders page is the hub.

*Morning desk, Monday Oct 26, 2026. MNF and East context from Sport DMV Sunday set; Hurts status from NFL.com.*

Sources

1. Sport DMV — Cowboys at Eagles MNF

2. Sport DMV — State of the NFC East

3. NFL.com — Hurts out for 2026