December 9, 2012

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez passes the ball during the first half of their NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida December 9, 2012. (REUTERS)

The Redskins didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Backup rookie quarterback Kirk Cousins had just engineered an unlikely 31-28 overtime win over Baltimore, who had to play without injured linebackers Terrell Suggs and Ray Lewis.

But the sight of franchise quarterback Robert Griffin III limping through the locker room with a sprained right knee and big brace scotched any celebrations.