LIVE: Commanders beat Colts, Sam Ehlinger with last-minute touchdown

It's not the quarterback matchup anyone anticipated just a couple of weeks ago. However, Sam Ehlinger is the Indianapolis Colts quarterback and Taylor Heinicke is the Washington Commanders quarterback in NFL Week 8 action.

The Colts (3-3-1) try to bounce back from a loss to the Tennessee Titans. The Commanders (3-4) are seeking their third consecutive victory.

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Final: Commanders 17, Colts 16

Taylor Heinicke leads a 90-yard winning drive, sneaking it in from 1 yard with 22 seconds left.

He goes 23-of-31 for 279 yards, with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Terry McLaurin has 6 catches for 113 yards, hauling in a 33-yarder to put the ball at the Colts 1 in the final minute.

Sam Ehlinger goes 17-of-23 for 201 yards in his debut as an NFL starter. He also has 6 carries for 15 yards, is sacked twice and loses a fumble.

Jonathan Taylor has 16 carries for 76 yards. Michael Pittman Jr. has 7 catches for 53 yards, and Alec Pierce 3 catches for 65 yards.

Nyheim Hines scores the Colts' touchdown and Chase McLaughlin goes 3-of-3 on field goals.

The Colts (3-4-1) visit the Patriots (4-4) next week.

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:22 left 4Q: Washington takes the lead

Taylor Heinicke sneaks in from 1 yard. Joey Slye's PAT puts Washington ahead. Commanders 17, Colts 16

Terry McLaughlin hauls in a 33-yard pass at the Colts 1 with 26 left to set up the winner.

Taylor Heinicke scrambles and hits Curtis Samuel to convert a 4th-down play at the Washington 36.

2:39 left 4Q: Colts go 3-and-out

Sam Ehlinger tries to dive for a first down, but comes up just short. The Colts lose a challenge (and a timeout), punt and Washington takes over at its 11. Punter Matt Haack, who struggled in Week 7, has been much improved.

4:55 left 4Q: Commanders closes deficit

Joey Slye hits from 28 yards. Taylor Heinicke is 18-of-26 for 203 yards, with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. The Colts have sacked him twice. Washington has 83 rushing yards. Colts 16, Commanders 10

Taylor Heinicke hits Curtis Samuel for 18 yards on 4th-and-6 to reach the Colts 30.

11:12 left 4Q: Colts score a touchdown

Nyheim Hines runs 6 yards around left end. The run comes after a pass interference call as Sam Ehlinger tries to hit Parris Campbell deep. Ehlinger is 15-of-20 for 188 yards. Colts 16, Commanders 7

12:23 left 4Q: Shaquille Leonard with the interception

Taylor Heinicke's poor pass is picked off. Indianapolis has it at the Washington 24.

12:32 left 4Q: Colts take the lead

Chase McLaughlin hits from 20 yards after the drive stalls. Sam Ehlinger is 14-of-19 for 190 yards. Colts 9, Commanders 7

Entering 4Q: Colts are driving again

Parris Campbell takes the screen from Sam Ehlinger 40 yards, to the Washington 25. Sam Ehlinger is 12-of-17 for 166 yards.

The Colts are the only team to trail entering the fourth quarter in every game this season.

1:12 left 3Q: Washington goes 3-and-out

Ifeadi Odenigbo and Yannick Ngakoue meet at Taylor Heinicke for a 3rd-down sack, forcing a Washington punt.

3:27 left 3Q: Colts fumble again

Jonathan Taylor coughs it up, and Washington recovers at its 15. Sam Ehlinger is 10-of-15 for 119 yards. Taylor has 13 carries for 72 yards. Both have lost 1 fumble, and the Colts are -2 on turnovers.

Sam Ehlinger hits Alec Pierce for 47 yards one play after the Colts' first penalty, which comes with 5:14 left in the third quarter on a false start by Matt Pryor.

Colts force a 3-and-out.

7:13 left 3Q: Colts edge closer to Commanders

Chase McLaughlin hits from 37 yards. Sam Ehlinger goes 2-of-3 passing for 15 yards on the drive, and also carries 3 times. He is 9-of-14 for 72 yards in the game. Commanders 7, Colts 6

12:11 left 3Q: Colts stop Commanders on downs

E.J. Speed stuffs the 4th-down run, and the Colts take over at midfield.

Halftime: Commanders 7, Colts 3

Sam Ehlinger is 7-of-11 for 57 yards, and he has been sacked twice, losing one fumble. Michael Pittman Jr. has 3 catches for 32 yards, and Jonathan Taylor has 7 carries for 55 yards.

Taylor Heinicke is 8-of-11 for 108 yards, with a touchdown pass to Antonio Gibson (20 rushing yards, 39 receiving yards). Washington has rushed for 62 yards.

Dating to last season, this is the 10th straight game that the Colts have trailed at halftime.

Retired offensive lineman Tarik Glenn was inducted into the Colts Ring of Honor at half.

2:35 left 2Q: Colts commit a turnover

A promising drive reaches the Washington 13, but a 5-yard loss on a Deon Jackson run is followed by a Sam Ehlinger fumbles while being sacked, though he initially lost the ball on his own. The Commanders recover at their 22.

The drive starts with a 28-yard Parris Campbell run followed by a direct snap to Nyheim Hines, who goes for 9. Jonathan Taylor returns on the drive and has carries of 8 and 9 yards.

6:11 left 2Q: It's the Grover Stewart show

On consecutive plays, the Colts defensive lineman stops a screen pass for a loss, bats down a pass and chases down Commanders QB Taylor Heinicke. Washington punt and the Colts take over at their 19.

9:24 left 2Q: Colts punt

Sam Ehlinger hits Kylen Granson for 15 yards, but later has 2 incomplete passes toward Alec Pierce. Commanders have at their 10 after punt. Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (5 carries, 38 yards) is questionable to return with an ankle injury.

Ehlinger is 7-of-11 for 57 yards.

10:55 left 2Q: Commanders take the lead

Taylor Heinicke hits Antonio Gibson for a 9-yard touchdown. Heinicke is 5-of-6 for 88 yards. Gibson has 3 catches for 43 yards. Commanders 7, Colts 3

Former Cathedral High School football star Terry McLaurin has a 42-yard reception on the drive.

14:13 left 2Q: Colts take the lead

Chase McLaughlin hits from 46 yards. Drive goes 11 plays, 64 yards over 6:04. Colts 3, Commanders 0

Sam Ehlinger is 6-of-8 for 42 yards overall.

Entering 2nd quarter: Colts face 3rd and long

Sam Ehlinger is 3-of-3 for 31 yards on the drive, and Jonathan Taylor has a 27-yard carry, but a sack leaves the Colts facing 3rd-and-15 at the Washington 30.

5:17 left 1Q: Colts get the ball back

The Commanders pick up some first downs and cross midfield, but they punt. The Colts start from their 8. Washington running back Antonio Gibson has 37 receiving yards and 5 rushing yards.

9:21 left 1Q: Colts go 3-and-out again

Sam Ehlinger is 3-of-5 for 11 yards. His attempt to Michael Pittman Jr. on 3rd down falls incomplete. Colts punt again.

10:55 left 1Q: Colts force a Commanders punt

DeForest Buckner sacks Taylor Heinicke on 3rd down.

13:36 left 1Q: Colts go 3-and-out in their first drive with Sam Ehlinger

Sam Ehlinger goes 1-of-2 for 6 yards, with a 2nd-down completion to Michael Pittman Jr. Ehlinger rolls right for his first pass, and rolls left for his second, which falls incomplete. The Colts have 0 first-drive points this season.

Colts, Commanders inactives

Colts: C Wesley French, DE Kwity Paye, QB Matt Ryan, LB Grant Stuard, DT Chris Williams

Commanders: WR Dyami Brown, CB William Jackson III, LB Cole Holcomb, WR Jahan Dotson, TE Cole Turner, RB Jonathan Williams, OL Chris Paul. TE Logan Thomas, who was questionable with a calf injury, is active.

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