The first "Sunday Night Football" of 2021 is also the last one of the 2020 NFL regular season as the league gears up for the postseason.
For the Washington Football Team, Sunday's contest might as well be a playoff game. The club faces a very simple scenario for capturing the NFC East and advancing to the postseason: win.
WFT heads into Sunday's game against division rival Philadelphia with the lead of the NFC East, but only just. First-place Washington holds an identical 6-9 record to the Dallas Cowboys, but tiebreakers give the capital city team the lead. So a Washington victory over the Eagles on Sunday means that the Cowboys can do nothing to keep WFT from advancing to the playoffs.
Working in Washington's favour is recent history, as the last time these teams met up (Sept. 13, 2020) resulted in a 27-17 victory for the aspiring division champion. Given that the Eagles are the only team in the NFC East to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, Washington is facing an opponent that may be less motivated than itself.
Here's more info about Washington vs. Eagles, plus everything to know about how to watch "Sunday Night Football."
Who plays on "Sunday Night Football" tonight?
- Matchup: Washington at Eagles
- Location: Lincoln Financial Field
The Washington Football Team leads the all-time series, 87-79-5.
What time is the Washington vs. Eagles game tonight?
- Date: Sunday, Jan. 3
- Kickoff time: 8:20 p.m. ET
The 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff time is standard for Sunday night games.
How to watch "Sunday Night Football" in Canada: TV, live stream
- TV channel: CTV2/TSN
- Live stream: DAZN
Washington vs. Eagles — like every NFL game during the 2020 season — is available on DAZN Canada.
DAZN Canada is the only place to watch NFL Game Pass, with access to every regular-season NFL game (including Monday, Thursday, Sunday afternoon via NFL Sunday Ticket, and Sunday night games) and every playoff matchup. Each game is available live and on demand.
DAZN Canada is also where NFL fans can watch RedZone — every touchdown, every game, every Sunday.
"Sunday Night Football" is also available on CTV2 and TSN.
How to stream Washington vs. Eagles for free
In Canada, DAZN offers new customers a 30-day free trial period. You can learn how to sign up for a free trial here.
The free-trial period would include the Washington vs. Eagles, plus access to all of DAZN's live and on-demand programming, including NFL Game Pass, NFL Network, the Premier League, Serie A, Champions League, MLS and more.