Jayden Daniels is expected to resume quarterback duties for the Washington Commanders this Sunday when the team visits the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Daniels missed two games after injuring his knee in a Week 2 game against the Green Bay Packers. The Chargers will be down a key player this week after tackle Joe Alt was diagnosed Sunday with a high ankle sprain that will keep him off the field for a few weeks.
The Sunday afternoon Commanders vs. Chargers game will kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. (Out-of-market fans can catch the game on YouTube TV’s Sunday Ticket, or NFL+.) Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch this Sunday’s game between the Washington Commanders and the L.A. Chargers, and get the full Week 5 schedule for the rest of the league.
Date: Sunday, Oct. 5
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
TV channel: FOX
Streaming: DirecTV, YouTube TV via NFL Sunday Ticket (out-of-market), FOX One, Fubo + more
The Commanders vs. Chargers game kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET/1:25 p.m. PT this Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025.
The Week 5 game between the Commanders and the Chargers will air on FOX. Out of market, you can tune in via NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.
You can stream FOX on platforms like DirecTV and Fubo, and the game will also be available on FOX’s new streaming platform FOX One. Out-of-market fans can tune in with YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL+ for mobile viewing.
All times Eastern.
Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna) or finding a live TV streaming service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7 monthly subscription to NFL+ will let you watch every out-of-market game, local and primetime game in the season on your phone but only a select few regular-season games on your TV. You could also spring for the uber-expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season.
When it comes to nationally broadcast games, NFL games typically air across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games stream exclusively on Prime Video, select football games will stream exclusively on Peacock, games on CBS will stream live on Paramount+, and Monday Night Football games will air on ESPN or ABC and stream on the newly revamped ESPN+ this season. That’s six channels and four streaming platforms to keep up with this season and that’s not counting your local RSN’s for in-market games and an NFL+ or NFL Sunday Ticket subscription for out-of-market games. Plus, Netflix is once again hosting at least two Christmas Day matches, so add that subscription into the mix. And we can’t forget about Fox One, Fox’s first streaming service, a place where you can also stream games airing on FOX (if you don’t already have access to it).
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