ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — This week has been a bit of a novelty for Jayden Daniels. For perhaps the first time in his NFL career, the Washington Commanders lost and a big part of it was his fault.

Daniels has had off days before, but this last defeat was different. Facing third-and-1 late in the fourth quarter Monday night, Washington was a couple first downs away from potentially running out the clock when Daniels fumbled on a handoff. That gave the Chicago Bears the ball near midfield, they drove for the winning field goal , and Daniels has had to face one of the less enjoyable aspects of playing quarterback — taking ownership in defeat.

“I mean, that's what a quarterback does,” he said. "But it was on me. So I take accountability.”

After a dazzling rookie season in which Daniels led Wash

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