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Commanders Host Colts at London’s Tottenham Stadium

5/14/2026

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Commanders Host Colts

The Washington Commanders will host the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
It is the Commanders’ second consecutive overseas game, with coach Dan Quinn excited after fan support in Madrid.
The Colts will play their fourth overseas game after previous trips to Berlin, Frankfurt and Wembley in 2016.
Washington finished the 2025 season 5-12, with quarterback Jayden Daniels starting seven games and a defense ranked 27th.

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Colts Victory

The Indianapolis Colts defeated the New England Patriots 10-6 in Frankfurt in 2023.
Jonathan Taylor rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns in an overtime win over Atlanta in Berlin in 2025.
On Location offers travel packages that include premium seats, fan parties, airfare, and London tours.
The Colts Official Priority List on Colts.com/priority provides early access to single-game tickets at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Summary

NFL Goes Global

The 2026 NFL season will feature a record nine international games on four continents.
The first regular-season games will be held at Rio’s Maracanã, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and Paris.
London will host three weeks at Tottenham, then the Eagles-Jaguars game, while all six European contests start at 9:30 a.m. ET, a move aimed at expanding the fanbase.
The 49ers-Rams game in Melbourne will stream on Netflix, the league’s first such broadcast.

Summary

NFL Unveils Calendar

The NFL will unveil the full 2026 calendar on Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m. ET, confirming all matchups.
Washington’s road slate includes Arizona, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Tennessee and Minnesota, and its home games host Dallas, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Atlanta.
A Thanksgiving Day game remains possible for the Commanders, but the league assigned Dallas to host the Philadelphia Eagles, eliminating a Dallas-Cowboys matchup.

History

Historical Context

On October 28 2007 the NFL staged its first regular-season International Series game at Wembley, where the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins 13-10 and the first 40,000 tickets sold out in 90 minutes. Owners then approved up to two overseas games per season, a policy that has expanded to multiple venues—including Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a 2026 London matchup—continuing the league’s global push.

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Commanders Host Colts

The Washington Commanders will host the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
It is the Commanders’ second consecutive overseas game, with coach Dan Quinn excited after fan support in Madrid.
The Colts will play their fourth overseas game after previous trips to Berlin, Frankfurt and Wembley in 2016.
Washington finished the 2025 season 5-12, with quarterback Jayden Daniels starting seven games and a defense ranked 27th.

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