Commanders fan Kevin Durant makes feelings known on Jayden Daniels during Washington's loss to Caleb Williams-led Bears

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders were on track to win their Monday night showdown against the Chicago Bears. However, things fell apart late in the fourth quarter.

Daniels fumbled the ball during a handoff with a little over three minutes to go, allowing the Bears to drive down the field and set up kicker Jake Moody for a 38-yard field goal. He converted, helping Ben Johnson's team snatch the win.

Notwithstanding the fumble, Daniels had a solid outing, completing 19 of 26 passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns. During the game, two-time NBA champion and diehard Commanders fan Kevin Durant shared encouraging words for the quarterback.

"Every time 5 throw a deep ball, I think it's a bucket," Durant tweeted. "Pause. Here we go Manders."

Kevin Durant

@KDTrey5

Every time 5 throw a deep ball, I think it’s a bucket. Pause. Here we go Manders

The Bears took an early lead thanks to two field goals by Jake Moody in the first quarter. Caleb Williams added a rushing touchdown in the second quarter. Jayden Daniels reduced the deficit after finding Chris Moore for a 22-yard touchdown.

At halftime, Ben Johnson's team had a 13-7 lead. However, the second half started in favor of the Washington Commanders. Daniels registered two more passing touchdowns while Matt Gay scored a 53-yard field goal to give the Commanders a 24-16 lead with 10 minutes to play.

Williams connected with D'Andre Swift for a 55-yard touchdown to reduce the deficit to two. Daniels then fumbled the ball on a third-and-one play, giving the Bears a glimmer of hope. Moody's field goal secured a 25-24 win.

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Skip Bayless calls out Jayden Daniels for costly mistake

NFL analyst Skip Bayless called out Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels for fumbling the ball in the fourth quarter, pointing to how the recovery by Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright flipped the script completely.

"Jayden Daniels went from beating the Bears with a last-second miracle to losing to the Bears because of a late slippery mistake," Bayless tweeted.

Skip Bayless

@RealSkipBayless

Jayden Daniels went from beating the Bears with a last-second miracle to losing to the Bears because of a late slippery mistake.

The Washington Commanders are next scheduled to take on the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday. The game will be broadcast on FOX at 4:25 pm ET.