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 Washing

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