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Colts at Commanders

Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 13:30 UTC
Indianapolis Colts logo
Indianapolis
Colts
1-2 · W1
30
@
Washington Commanders logo
Washington
Commanders
1-2 · W1
13
Indianapolis Colts to win 50% win probability · projected 25–25 · Coin Flip

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
30–13
IND at WAS
Our pick
IND ✓
Correct
Margin error
17.0
points from our projection
Against the spread
Missed ✗
vs line of IND −3.5

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

IND 50%
WAS 50%
Projected score
25–25
IND at WAS
Projected margin
-0.0
home perspective
Projected total
49.1
combined points
Confidence
Coin Flip
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Indianapolis Colts
by 0.0 points · total 49.1
Closing line
Indianapolis Colts
by 3.5 points · total 47.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Roof
Outdoors
Surface
Grass
Temperature
70°F
Wind
7 mph
Rest · IND
7 days
Rest · WAS
7 days
QB · IND
Daniel Jones
QB · WAS
Marcus Mariota

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Indianapolis Colts

W vs HOU 19–17
L @ KC 30–33
L vs BAL 23–41

Washington Commanders

W vs SEA 33–31
L @ DAL 20–37
L @ PHI 22–24

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

IND · scored
24.0
per game · 3 played
IND · allowed
30.3
per game
WAS · scored
25.0
per game · 3 played
WAS · allowed
30.7
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Indianapolis Colts as the stronger side by 1 rating points, which on its own is worth about 0.0 points on the scoreboard (IND 1,435, WAS 1,434).

This is a neutral-site game, so no home-field adjustment is applied at all.

That lands on a projected margin of -0.0, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Indianapolis Colts at 50%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Indianapolis Colts favourite by 3.5 against our 0.0.

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