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The Washington Commanders play the Indianapolis Colts in London on Sunday, October 4 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with kickoff set for 2:30pm BST (9:30am ET). Despite injuries to star quarterback Jayden Daniels, Marcus Mariota led the Commanders to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The Colts, meanwhile, narrowly beat the Houston Texans thanks to a late field goal by Spencer Shrader. In the U.S., viewers can watch the game on Channel 5 and Sky Sports NFL in the UK, while online options include the Channel 5 website and Sky Go app for subscribers.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Marcus Mariota was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts in London due to a knee injury sustained early in the first quarter. The Washington Commanders, who were already without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels (due to an elbow dislocation), had to turn to rookie backup Athan Kaliakmanis for the remainder of the game. Mariota was initially injured when he got sacked by Colts defenders Adetomiwa Adebawore and Laiatu Latu, leading coach Dan Quinn to say they were "gutted" about his injury.
Before exiting, Mariota completed 3 passes for 46 yards and rushed for a gain of 35 yards. Kaliakmanis took over and was 6-for-12 with 33 passing yards in the first half as the Commanders trailed 10-6 at halftime. The rookie threw a critical 47-yard touchdown to Treylon Burks early in the third quarter, reducing the deficit to 17-13.
Terry McLaurin was also ruled out of the game for the Commanders because of a hamstring injury, further hampering Washington's chances against Indianapolis. The Colts' defense managed to keep the score close despite Kaliakmanis' efforts, reflecting the challenges faced by the Commanders in London without their primary quarterbacks.
Written for “Colts Vs Commanders In London” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.
Sunday’s inter-conference showdown is an intriguing match-up between two teams who are each coming off huge wins.
asserted
who → come → wins
The Commanders defied the absence of star quarterback Jayden Daniels through injury to stun the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 33-31 on home soil in rainy Maryland last weekend and pick up their first victory of the season after successive losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys in opening NFC East battles.
asserted
Commanders → defy → battles
The experienced Marcus Mariota lived up to his billing as one of the NFL’s best back-up signal-callers, throwing for three touchdowns against a formidable defensive unit as back-up linebacker Kain Medrano also delivered a crucial pick-six of Sam Darnold as the Seahawks saw a run of 12 consecutive victories ended by Dan Quinn’s team.
asserted
run → live → team
Mariota will start once more against the Colts after Daniels was again ruled out, despite having logged three limited practices as he recovers from the dislocated left elbow he suffered in the week two loss to the Cowboys.
asserted
he → start → Cowboys
Indianapolis arrive in London having also avoided falling into a daunting 0-3 hole last weekend, following up their hugely spirited effort in a last-gap loss to the Chiefs in Kansas City by edging out their AFC South rivals the Houston Texans 19-17 at home thanks to a 43-yard field goal from Spencer Shrader with just 16 seconds left on the clock - his fourth of the day.
asserted
Indianapolis → arrive → day
It certainly wasn’t the prettiest of wins for Shane Steichen’s side, who were thrashed 41-23 by the Baltimore Ravens on opening weekend, but vital for them to halt a nine-game losing streak that dated back to week 12 of last season.
asserted
that → thrash → season
Quarterback Daniel Jones will be eager to better protect the ball after his series of turnovers against the Texans, who could not take advantage despite holding star running back Jonathan Taylor to only 68 yards on 23 carries as the Colts continue to play without highly-paid wide receiver Alec Pierce, who is currently on injured reserve with a heel issue.
uncertain
who → protect → issue
The opening game of NFL London 2026 takes place today on Sunday, October 4 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
asserted
game → take → Stadium
Kick-off is scheduled for 2:30pm BST, which is 9:30am ET and 6:30am PT in the United States.
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which → schedule → States
In the UK, Sunday’s game is available to watch live and free to air on Channel 5, with coverage beginning at 2pm BST.
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coverage → watch → BST
It is also being shown via Sky Sports NFL and Sky Sports+, where the programme also gets under way from 2pm.
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programme → show → pm
You can also watch the game live and for free online via the Channel 5 website, while Sky Sports subscribers can visit the Sky Go app.
asserted
subscribers → watch → app
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