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Pumping the brakes on Sam Darnold’s first Jets moment

ORCHARD PARK — The Jets snapped their six-game losing skid with a comeback 27-23 win over the Bills on Sunday. Here are some thoughts and observations:

1. Sam Darnold had his first “moment” on Sunday. In leading the Jets to a fourth-quarter comeback, Darnold made two tremendous throws and showed the poise that made the Jets fall in love with him. Now, the question becomes whether that moment is a sign of things to come or just a mirage.

In the afterglow of this game, it is easy to say “he has arrived.