NFL retains Eagles-Commanders in Week 8 prime-time schedule
Browns at Steelers was considered as a replacement, but NBC and Peacock will carry the NFC East matchup on November 1.
The NFL will leave Eagles-Commanders in its Sunday night broadcast slot for Week 8, according to multiple reports, following consideration of a schedule change. NBC and Peacock will provide national coverage of the November 1 game, a second meeting between the teams after their Week 1 matchup.
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Rob Tornoe reported that Browns at Steelers received serious consideration as an alternative. Tornoe initially reported the possibility that Eagles-Commanders could lose its Sunday night placement.
Philadelphia has a 2-4 record and is missing its starting quarterback. Washington stands at 1-4-1, while Cleveland and Pittsburgh each have 4-2 records.
The Browns-Steelers matchup would have brought Mike Tomlin back to Pittsburgh, with Cleveland holding the AFC North lead after six weeks of the 2026 season. The teams’ earlier meeting took place in Cleveland during Week 4 and was played on a Thursday night.
