LANDOVER, Md. _ Sam Darnold had a career-high four touchdown passes, looked terrific against an admittedly imperfect team and stacked back-to-back strong performances to give the Jets their first two-game winning streak of the season.
But like any quarterback who aspires to greatness, it was the one thing he messed up that stayed with him most after Sunday's 34-17 win over the Redskins.
The Jets were up 13-0 in the second quarter, their offense was humming, and Darnold lined up on second-and-18 after a holding penalty pushed them back to their own 37-yard line. Darnold faded back in the pocket and was about to throw a short pass to Le'Veon Bell, but the running back was covered.
