The Commanders outgained the Colts and forced two turnovers in London. It still wasn’t enough. Penalties, an early Mariota injury and red-zone futility led to a 30-13 loss at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Here are some of the numbers that tell the tale:
317 – Total yards for the Commanders. The Colts managed just 257.
217 – Passing yards for Washington (Kaliakmanis 186, Mariota 46). Indianapolis finished with 129.
186 – Passing yards for rookie Athan Kaliakmanis in his NFL debut. He threw one touchdown and one interception.
128 – Rushing yards for the Colts. Jonathan Taylor did most of the damage.
100 – Rushing yards for the Commanders on 22 carries.
Under 100
95 – Rushing yards for Jonathan Taylor on 20 carries and two touchdowns.
84 – Penalty yards for Washington on 10 flags. Indianapolis had one for five.
52 – Yard field goal by Spencer Shrader in the third quarter.
48 – Yard field goal by Shrader as time expired in the first half.
47 – Yard touchdown pass from Kaliakmanis to Treylon Burks. His first career NFL score.
44 – Yard field goal by Shrader in the fourth quarter to ice it.
35 – Yard scramble by Marcus Mariota before he left with a knee injury.
30 – Final points for the Colts. They scored in every quarter after the first.
29 – Yard field goal by Drew Stevens. One of two early kicks that gave Washington a 6-0 lead.
17 – First downs for Indianapolis. Washington had only 12 despite more total yards.
15 – Completions for Kaliakmanis on 33 attempts. Rough efficiency in relief.
13 – Points for the Commanders. They scored just seven after the opening quarter.
10 & Under
10 – Penalties for Washington. The single biggest self-inflicted wound of the day.
5 – Completions for Laquon Treadwell, who led the Colts with 42 receiving yards.
4 – Yard rushing touchdown by Daniel Jones that made it 27-13.
3 – Red-zone touchdowns for the Colts on three trips. Perfect efficiency.
2 – Successful third-down conversions for Washington on 15 attempts. Brutal.
2 – Field goals by Drew Stevens (31 and 29 yards). He was perfect on the day.
1 – Touchdown pass for Kaliakmanis. The lone bright spot on offense after Mariota’s exit.
1 – Interception thrown by each quarterback. Clean-ish through the air otherwise.
0 – Red-zone touchdowns for the Commanders on two trips. That told the story.
Up next… the Giants at home.
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