⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Colts fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Commanders.
Every score
- Q1 12:57
FGD.Stevens from 31 yards3-0 - Q1 6:21FGD.Stevens from 29 yards6-0
- Q2 3:23
TDJ.Taylor ran it in from 5 yards6-7 - Q2 0:00FGS.Shrader from 48 yards6-10
- Q3 12:45TDJ.Taylor ran it in from 5 yards6-17
- Q3 10:39TDA.Kaliakmanis to T.Burks, 47 yards13-17
- Q3 7:03FGS.Shrader from 52 yards13-20
- Q4 11:38TDD.Jones ran it in from 4 yards13-27
- Q4 5:48FGS.Shrader from 44 yards13-30
⚖️What decided it
Why the Colts won, and why the Commanders did not.
From the game
- The Commanders started Marcus Mariota at quarterback, not Jayden Daniels
Key battles
🏈Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Commanders
Good plays
- FUMBLE
O.Oweh recovered a fumble at the IND 21
Q1 14:50 · WSH 0-0 IND
- TOUCHDOWN
A.Kaliakmanis to T.Burks, 47 yards
Q3 10:39 · WSH 13-17 IND
- 3RD DOWN
M.Mariota to J.Croskey-Merritt for 35 yards on 3rd & 6
Q1 8:28 · WSH 3-0 IND
Bad plays
- 4TH DOWN
Turned it over on 4th & 1 at the WSH 46
Q2 8:34 · WSH 6-0 IND
- 4TH DOWN
Turned it over on 4th & 1 at the WSH 46
Q4 8:19 · WSH 13-27 IND
- INTERCEPTION
A.Kaliakmanis picked off by J.Carlies at the WSH 20
Q3 14:17 · WSH 6-10 IND
Colts
Good plays
- 4TH DOWN
Stopped them on 4th & 1 at the WSH 46
Q2 8:34 · WSH 6-0 IND
- 4TH DOWN
Stopped them on 4th & 1 at the WSH 46
Q4 8:19 · WSH 13-27 IND
- INTERCEPTION
J.Carlies picked off A.Kaliakmanis at the WSH 20
Q3 14:17 · WSH 6-10 IND
Bad plays
- FUMBLE
Lost a fumble at the IND 21
Q1 14:50 · WSH 0-0 IND
- INTERCEPTION
D.Jones picked off by R.Douglas at the WSH 37
Q2 9:59 · WSH 6-0 IND
- PENALTY
Defensive holding on A.Gardner, 5 yards
Q4 9:48 · WSH 13-27 IND
📊The numbers
| WSH | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 317 | Total yards | 257 |
| 5.2 | Yards per play | 3.9 |
| -0.25 | Points added per play | -0.08 |
| 217 | Passing yards | 129 |
| 100 | Rushing yards | 128 |
| 12 | First downs | 17 |
| 13% | Third downs converted | 31% |
| 0% | Red zone trips scored | 100% |
| 5 | Big plays | 5 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
| 84 | Penalty yards | 5 |
| 29:20 | Time with the ball | 30:40 |
