The Sunday slate for Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season kicked off in London between the Colts and Commanders. After a slow start, the Colts recovered to secure a 30-13 victory abroad.
More games are on deck. Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and detailing everything else you need to know for teams that played Sunday. Fantasy football analysts Matt Bowen and Tristan Cockcroft also have fantasy takeaways from each matchup.
Let's get to it with the biggest lessons from the Sunday morning matchup.
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Indianapolis 30, Washington 13
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Colts
Can the Colts keep winning in ugly fashion? There's a lot to be said for the Colts getting back to.500 after their 0-2 start. But their two victories raise as many questions as reasons for optimism. The performance of QB Daniel Jones in each of the past two games has been concerning, to say the least. After committing three turnovers in a win over the Texans, he was responsible for two more Sunday while the offense was often lethargic. The Colts have shown defensive improvement for the second straight week, but neither of the offenses they've played has showed much explosiveness. Still, getting back on track gives the Colts a chance to recover from their poor start.
Most surprising performance: Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner continues to dominate despite recently coming back from a very delicate neck surgery. Buckner, at 32, was all over the field on Sunday, pressuring Washington's quarterbacks, stuffing the run and more. Buckner chasing down quarterback Marcus Mariota on a scramble was especially impressive, as was his consistent batting of passes at the line of scrimmage. -- Stephen Holder
Next game: at Steelers (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET)
Commanders
Can the Commanders recover from all these injuries? As the saying goes, it's getting late early for the Commanders. They were already playing minus their top four offensive players -- tackle Laremy Tunsil, receiver Terry McLaurin, quarterback Jayden Daniels and guard Sam Cosmi -- and then they lost backup QB Marcus Mariota. The good news for them? They're hopeful Daniels can return in Week 5, but they need McLaurin (hamstring) and Cosmi (concussion) and their returns remain uncertain. And the worst part for Washington: After facing the Giants next Sunday, they play at San Francisco and then host the Eagles and Rams. Injuries plus that schedule equals trouble.