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49ers host Commanders in Week 6 finale

Published 19 October 2026

The San Francisco 49ers were scheduled to host the Washington Commanders on Monday, October 19, in the final game of NFL Week 6, with San Francisco seeking to extend its unbeaten start. Pregame reports listed the 49ers at 5-0 and Washington at 1-3-1; the available material does not establish the game’s result. Kickoff was scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with ESPN and ABC listed as broadcasters. The matchup was the only NFL game scheduled for Monday. San Francisco entered after a 32-29 victory over Seattle, while Washington was coming off a 27-27 overtime tie with the New York Giants. The Commanders had returned quarterback Jayden Daniels from an elbow injury for that game. Reports said he passed for 199 yards and ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns, though one account gave a different passing total. The result against the Giants left Washington seeking its second win of the season. The game also carried a possible divisional milestone. Adam Schefter said a Washington loss would make the NFC East the first division since the 1970 merger to go winless in consecutive weeks when all four teams played. The claim was conditional before...

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