NFL Game Preview: Indianapolis Colts (1-2-0) vs. Washington Commanders (1-2-0)

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NFLN: Dave Pasch, Jason Kelce (analyst) and Kurt Warner (analyst), Molly McGrath (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 AM ET | 2:30 PM BST

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)

Referee: Alan Eck

Regular Season: IND leads series, 21-11 (IND won 4 of past 5) Last reg. season meeting: 10/30/22: WAS 17 at IND 16

Shane Steichen (IND) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 26-28 (.481) Dan Quinn (WAS) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 61-61 (.500)

Indianapolis Last Game: W, 19-17 vs. HOU (Week 3)

Washington Last Game: W, 33-31 vs. SEA (Week 3)

COLTS NOTES

• QB DANIEL JONES passed for 235 yards & TD in Week 3. Has 16 TDs (14 pass, 2 rush) vs. 3 INTs with 100.3 rating in 9 career starts vs. Was. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Can make 4th career international start, incl. 2nd start at Tottenham (10/9/22 vs. GB w/ NYG). • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR aims for his 4th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 76 yards in last meeting. Had career-high 286 scrimmage yards (244 rush, 42 rec.) & 3 rush TDs in his last international game (11/9/25 vs. Atl. in Berlin). Aims for his 3rd international game in row with rush TD. • WR JOSH DOWNS had 5 catches for team-high 77 yards in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ receptions & 70+ rec. yards. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 6 catches for 63 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Has 30 catches (6 per game) for 436 yards (87.2 per game) & TD in 5 career games vs. Was. Has 5+ catches in all 4 of his previous international appearances. Aims for his 4th international game in row with TD catch. • TE TYLER WARREN had career-high 9 receptions for 55 yards last week. Had 8 catches for 99 yards in his only previous international game (11/9/25 vs. Atl. in Berlin). Ranks 3rd among TEs with 18 receptions in 2026. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in last meeting. • DT ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE had career-high 1.5 sacks last week. • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles. • CB SAUCE GARDNER had 2 PD in Week 3 & has 53 PD in his career. Aims for his 4th international game in row with PD. • CB CHARVARIUS WARD had 8 tackles & 1st PD of season last week. Had INT in his last game vs. Was. (12/31/23 w/ SF). • CB JUSTIN WALLEY had 2 PD last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S CAM BYNUM aims for his 3rd international game in row with 5+ tackles

COMMANDERS NOTES

• QB MARCUS MARIOTA passed for 183 yards & 3 TDs for 110.0 rating in Week 3. Has 18,173 pass yards & 111 TD passes in 106 career games. Aims for 3rd in row with TD pass. Has TD pass in 6 of his last 7 starts vs. Ind. (w/ Ten.). • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT has 142 rush yards & rush TD in 2026. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had TD catch in Week 3. Has 151 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 51 rec.) in 2026. Has 1,000+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his last 3 seasons. Had 100 rush yards in last meeting. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN led team with 6 catches for 77 yards & TD in Week 3. Has 1,000+ rec. yards in 5 of his last 6 seasons. Had 6 receptions for 113 yards in last meeting. • WR STEFON DIGGS has TD catch in 2 of his last 3. Had 81 rec. yards in last game vs. Ind. (10/27/24 w/ Hou.). Has 2 TD catches in 2 of his last 3 vs. Ind. Ranks 3rd with 955 receptions, 4th with 11,639 rec. yards & tied-5th with 77 TD catches since 2015. • WR TREYLON BURKS had TD catch in Week 3. • DT TIM SETTLE had PD & FR in Week 3. • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON had TFL in Week 3. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB KAIN MEDRANO had 1st career INT-TD in Week 3 . • LB SONNY STYLES (rookie) had 5 tackles, INT, 2 PD & FF in Week 3, only rookie with such in a single game this season. • CB AMIK ROBERTSON co-led team with 6 tackles & had career-high 4 PD & FF in Week 3, 1 of 3 with 4 PD in a single game this season. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL has PD in 2 of his last 3 at home. • S NICK CROSS had TFL in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of his last 4 at home. • S JEREMY REAVES co-led team with 6 tackles & had PD in Week 3

Game Odds

Indianapolis Colts                            – 4

Washington Commanders           47.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 3, 2026

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