The Commanders’ loss in London to the Colts had nothing to do with a lack of fan support.
Via Nathan Brown of the Indianapolis Star, the neutral-site game for which the Commanders were the designated home team was dominated by Commanders fans.
“I think out of all the teams I’ve played overseas, [the Commanders] is the fanbase that traveled the best that I’ve seen,” Colts safety Camryn Bynum said. “Maybe that’s because they’re on the east coast, and so it’s a closer flight?
“But it is still six hours for them, so I don’t know. They did travel really well.”
Usually, international games feature an eclectic mix of NFL jerseys and colors. As explained by Brown, the crowd in excess of 60,000 consisted largely of maroon.
It didn’t make a difference for the Commanders, who lost the game 30-13. But that may have had something to do with the loss of backup quarterback Marcus Mariota to a knee injury, which pressed seventh-round rookie Athan Kaliakmanis into extended duty.