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Colts beat Commanders 30-13 in NFL London game

Indianapolis beat Washington 30-13 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, led by two Jonathan Taylor touchdowns, as the Commanders played with their third-string quarterback.

2 outlets · 1L · 1C · 0R First reported Account updated
Image: The Guardian
Image: Newsweek

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The story, neutrally told

Mixed · 2The Indianapolis Colts beat the Washington Commanders 30-13 in an NFL game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday 4 October. Mixed · 2Running back Jonathan Taylor gained 95 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns, either side of half-time. Mixed · 2Washington were without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels, who has an elbow injury. Backup Marcus Mariota left with a knee injury in the first quarter, so rookie Athan Kaliakmanis, a seventh-round pick, played in what the Guardian described as his first professional game.

Mixed · 2Kaliakmanis completed 15 of 33 passes for 186 yards, a touchdown and an interception, according to Newsweek. His touchdown was a 47-yard throw to Treylon Burks that cut the deficit to 17-13 in the third quarter. Left · 1Washington's defence forced an early turnover when Colts quarterback Daniel Jones fumbled, leading to a 31-yard Drew Stevens field goal. Jones finished with 19 completions from 34 attempts for 143 yards, no touchdowns and an interception, though he later ran in a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Left · 1Spencer Shrader kicked a 48-yard field goal that put the Colts 17-6 up at half-time, and added another field goal later.

Left · 1An 80-yard touchdown by Antonio Williams that would have levelled the score was ruled out for an illegal shift penalty. Centre · 1Late in the fourth quarter, a tipped Kaliakmanis pass ricocheted to 320-pound offensive tackle Brandon Coleman, who gained 13 yards and a first down. Washington's final drive still ended with a turnover on downs. Centre · 1Despite the margin, Indianapolis had fewer total yards (257) than Washington (317), according to Newsweek.

Mixed · 2The win left Indianapolis 2-2. Washington play the New York Giants in Week 5 and are hoping Daniels returns soon.

Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.

Left1 outlet

Framing
The Guardian's match report tells the game as a narrative of Washington's injury problems against Taylor's dependable running, with colourful detail from the stadium.
Emphasis
Kaliakmanis's debut, the crowd's reaction, the disallowed Williams touchdown and Taylor's role.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not give total yards or mention Coleman's catch.
Charged language
“injury bug”“brutal defense”
For example
“welcome Washington’s injury bug which must have stowed away on the flight to London” — The Guardian

Centre1 outlet

Framing
Newsweek focuses on one oddity, an offensive lineman's first-down catch, and uses it to summarise the game.
Emphasis
Coleman's reception, Kaliakmanis's stats and the yardage comparison.
Leaves out or plays down
Gives little on how the Colts' touchdowns and field goals came about, and does not mention the disallowed Williams touchdown.
Charged language
“Insane”“bizarre fashion”
For example
“the Commanders gained one of their dozen first downs in bizarre fashion” — Newsweek

Right0 outlets

No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.