Whatever the opposite of the "Immaculate Reception" is, Washington's Jamison Crowder pulled it off Sunday afternoon against the Jets. Well, "let it go" might be a better description, as Crowder was in the midst of a strong punt return when ... whoops.
Jets safety Ashtyn Davis recovered the fumble at midfield, which negated what had been a fairly sweet 24-yard run by Crowder. It was one of the few, if not only, highlights for Washington. The Jets went up 17-0 in less than 10 minutes of game clock, and later turned Crowder's fumble into a field goal.
But despite the early mistake and trailing by as many as 20 points, Washington nearly pulled off a miraculous comeback behind the second-half brilliance of backup QB Jacoby Brissett.
Alas, the Jets won 30-28 on after kicking a field goal in the closing seconds.
Both teams combined have fewer wins — nine — than most division leaders, meaning this is the definition of a play-out-the-string game. While changes may be afoot in Washington after this season, the Jets are playing with a touch of fire in the wake of news that head coach Robert Saleh will be back next year. It's been pretty much the definition of a lost season for the Jets since Aaron Rodgers went down on the fourth play of the year, and they received an early Christmas gift from the Commanders.
