CHICAGO — A month after clock management problems Detroit Lines It led to the firing of coach Matt Eberflis. Chicago Bears Timeout issues and a missed attempt on a potential tying field goal resulted in the team losing 6-3 to seal its 10th loss. Seattle Seahawks.
Thursday’s Seahawks-Bears matchup was one of two NFL games this season without a touchdown. Chicago allowed 179 yards of total offense, its fourth-lowest output in 2024, and managed just one field goal in its final home game of the season.
As the Bears lost to the Lions on Thanksgiving Day, Chicago trailed by three entering its final drive. The Bears took over at their own 11-yard line with 5 minutes, 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter with three timeouts.
Chicago ran six plays before facing fourth-and inches from its own 39-yard line when the guard dropped. Jack Krahnwhich began at the site of the wounded. Tevin Jenkins (calf), was flagged for a false start.
The Bears were in punt formation when interim head coach Thomas Brown called his team’s first timeout with 2:14 left. A situation that appeared to be the result of confusion on the sideline was the result of Brown deciding to be more aggressive.
“It wasn’t confusing at all,” Brown said. “I just changed my mind. I think I can use it. [punter] Tori [Taylor] As a weapon, and we still had I think 2:16 on the clock, we still had three timeouts, and a two-minute warning. The way our defense played all day, there will likely be an opportunity to reverse the field and force a three-and-out, get a short field and drive like the end of the game. That was my thought process.
“During that, I changed my mind and said, ‘Let’s go for it now,’ and sent the offense back to the grass.”
The quarterback Caleb Williams Attached to the recipient DJ Moore Later on a fourth-and-5 play for a 14-yard gain. The Bears ran a play after the two-minute warning and allowed 45 seconds to run off the clock before the rookie. Rome Odense Gained 15 yards on third-and-14 to get the Bears into Seattle territory.
But Chicago wouldn’t move the ball past the Seahawks’ 40-yard line, and another scoreless loss would end in similarly confusing fashion.
Williams said he got choked by Seattle’s pass rush after Odense started the deep ball. Between the time the game started and Chicago’s next play on first down, an extra 38 seconds came off the clock.
“I don’t know if the coaches saw me there after the big finish in Rome,” Williams said. “Even though I hurt my neck and face, I just had to get up and run down and grab the ball.”
The Bears used their second timeout on second-and-10 from the Seattle 40-yard line, and a frustrated Williams was seen screaming on the sideline.
Just like in Detroit, the Bears needed a field goal to tie the score, and they crossed the 50-yard line with 1:05 left. Chicago missed a field goal attempt after 83 seconds of play.
Brown confirmed this kicker. Cairo Santos‘ The kick line was between the 34- and 37-yard lines.
After reaching the Seattle 40-yard line, the Bears threw four straight passes, the last of which resulted in Williams’ first interception after throwing 353 passes without a turnover (fourth most in NFL history). .
“I think obviously there are times when you could have made a better call, wanted a better call, things like that, but we didn’t execute,” Williams said. “I haven’t made that play on many different occasions, and it’s disappointing. But I’ve got to find a way.”
After the game, several Bears players described a sense of chaos on the sideline as Chicago used two of its three timeouts in situations that did not allow the offense to move the ball close to field goal range. .
“There were some wrinkles,” Moore said. “Once it went all the way down and we didn’t really know what to do. But at the end of the day, shoot, it’s on us. We’ve got to be ready the whole game and I mean that’s all. I can only say.”