COMMANDERS LOSE IN LONDON

The Washington Commanders lost a bizarre game to the Indianapolis Colts in London 30-

13.

The team statistics at the end of the game would lead you to believe this game was close;

The Commanders out-gained the Colts 317 to 257 in total yards but had only 12 first downs

(Colts had 17), both teams possessed the Football for approximately 30 minutes (1/2 the

game each). Both place kickers were perfect on their attempts, Stephens 2-2 and Shrader

3-3 for the Colts.

Early in the first quarter Commanders backup QB Marcus Mariotta, who was starting in

place of injured Jalen Daniels, scrambled up field for 35 yards before re- aggravating his

MCL in his right knee and left the game. The Colts led 10-6 at halftime.

In the 2nd half, Commanders' rookie Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis threw an Interception

on their first possession of the 3rd quarter that led to a Colts Touchdown making the score

17-6.

On their next possession, Kaliakmanis threw a perfectly accurate 47-yard touchdown pass

to WR Treylon Burks to cut the deficit to 17-13 after the PAT is good.

The young QB3 played well in his debut; he was 15-33 for 186 total yards passing but

struggled in the Red Zone (0-2) and had little to no success on 3rd down (2-15) and 4th down

(1-4). The failure on those downs directly affected the outcome of the game.

A very curious and the most disturbing stat was the penalties. The officials called 10

penalties that totaled a negative 84 yards against the Commanders to just 1 penalty for – 5

yards against the Colts in the entire game.

I have not witnessed such a discrepancy like that in Professional Football. There’s no

doubt that had an effect on the outcome --It makes you wonder why it was so lopsided??

Commanders (1-3) host N Y Giants (3-1) Sunday 1:05 pm EST

WEEK 4 AROUND THE NFL

After 4 weeks of the 2026 - 27 NFL season, just 3 teams are still undefeated

at 4-0, and 5 teams in the league have yet to win a game‼️

Both conferences (AFC & NFC) have 5 teams with no more than 1 loss on

the season.

Teams Starting 4-0 make the Playoffs.

Approximately 17 of 19 teams that started 4-0 made it to the playoffs over

the past 10 seasons--this is an 89.5% playoff qualification rate; a 4-0 start is

d "the surest ticket into the playoffs."

Teams Starting 3-1 and Making the Playoffs.

Approximately 58 of 81 teams that started 3-1 made it to the playoffs over

the past 10 seasons.

This is a 71.6% playoff qualification rate for teams starting 3-1.

Only one team that started a season 1-4 has made the Playoffs in the

last 10 seasons. That Team was the Commanders in the 2020-21 season.

Sunday’s game vs the N Y Giants may determine their playoff hope for this

season. Good news from the Commanders is QB Jayden Daniels will return

with a brace on his non- throwing arm to prevent a dislocation from

reoccurring. Welcome back JD‼️

Nick's Nugget--

Interestingly, while 4-0 starts have a higher rate of making the playoffs, 3-1

teams have won the Super Bowl at a higher rate (8.6%) compared to 4-0

teams (5.3%) over the past 10 seasons. The perfect start gets you in the

playoffs, but the champions have mostly come from the group that took one

early loss and kept rolling."

As we enter week five there are 12 teams with 2-2 records. A victory this

week is huge for those teams‼️ A win propels them above 500 - a loss and

they're below 500 and will need 2 consecutive wins to climb above 500. A

Big Difference‼️The only game that features both teams at 500 is the Colts

at the Steelers-- keep your on the winner -- it will be a major step in

their playoff hope.

The game of the week features the two top teams in the NFC right now. It is

well known to many, playing in Seattle versus their 12th Man has been a

losing challenge for most NFL teams, but the San Francisco 49ers with QB

Brock Purdy playing his best football and their tenacious, under

manned defense. Should be a real test for the defending Super Bowl

Champions.