Jonathan Taylor rushed for two touchdowns as the Indianapolis Colts secured a 30-13 victory over the injury-plagued Washington Commanders on Sunday in London. The win improved Indianapolis’ record to 2-2, while Washington fell to 1-3.

Taylor’s two five-yard touchdown runs helped the Colts overcome an early 6-0 deficit. He finished with 95 yards on 20 carries, leading Indianapolis to capitalize on 257 total rushing yards. Quarterback Daniel Jones, despite two early turnovers, completed 19 of 34 passes for 143 yards and one interception. Jones also sealed the game with a five-yard touchdown run on a third-and-two play with 11:38 remaining in the fourth quarter, extending the Colts’ lead to 27-13.

Washington was forced to rely heavily on rookie quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis after starter Marcus Mariota left the game in the first quarter due to a right knee injury. Mariota completed 3 of 4 passes for 46 yards and rushed once for 35 yards before exiting. Kaliakmanis finished with 15 completions on 33 attempts for 186 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

The Commanders started strong, recovering a fumble on Indianapolis’ second play from scrimmage and converting it into a 31-yard field goal by Drew Stevens just over two minutes into the game. Stevens added another 29-yard field goal in the first quarter to put Washington ahead 6-0.

The Colts struggled early, gaining only 33 yards on their first four drives, but Taylor’s first touchdown run at 3:23 remaining in the second quarter gave Indianapolis a 7-6 lead that held through halftime. A 48-yard field goal by Spencer Shrader increased the lead to 10-6 at the break.

Taylor scored his second touchdown midway through the third quarter following an interception thrown by Kaliakmanis. However, Kaliakmanis responded with a 47-yard touchdown pass to Traylon Burks later in the quarter, narrowing the gap to 20-13 after Shrader made a 52-yard field goal.

Shrader added two more field goals in the fourth quarter, from 44 and additional yards respectively, to finalize the scoring. The Colts’ defense limited Washington’s offense in the second half, preventing any further points.

The Colts’ balanced offensive effort and key contributions from special teams proved decisive, while the Commanders coped with significant injury setbacks that affected their lineup and performance.