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The Bears started Ben Johnson ERA, as well as a man who could have hoped, with his first ownership and, in the end, the advantage that came to large from 17-6 Nahshon Wright’s Choose six. Of course, the offense was uneven after a quick start, but the defense was dominated by fighting JJ McCarthiAnd 17 points looked less like a simple double deficit and more like a mountain.
Well, the Wiking He climbed that mountain. McCarthi found his calm and found his playmakers, throwing touchdown passes Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones. And in the crucial moment McCarthi even called his own number, pulling the reading options for the top of 14 yards that accurately launched everything, but sealed things.
McCarthi is for sure Headliner, but at night looked like Grand Johnson’s grant and improved Caleb Williams From the perspective of Chicago, things have broken up for the hosts. It must be a loss of disposing, and may have just become only dispersioning how often it seems in Chicago. In fact, according to CBS sports research, Johnson is the first coach who abolished the fourth quarter in his coaching debate, because Matt Naro did it in 2018. year with … Bears.
So how did the collapse happen? Here are five key moments – from errors to train mental errors in execution errors – that Chicago will rush after the release of potential conquest.
1. Ben Johnson is a badly informed challenge
Early in the third quarter, Johnson caused that Tj hockenson After a short catch, although playbacks clearly showed it was down. Johnson’s challenge was quickly considered unsuccessful, and the bears lost their first second half jobs. It may seem like it was not harmed at that moment, no violations, but these small mistakes can often be shown that what starts – or at least contributions – collapse. We’ll see why a little.
2 bears wasted golden opportunity at the next possession
Minnesota finished fillers in Punt who pointed out Johnson’s challenge anyway. Chicago then boarded his best ride from his opening, chewing piece of pieces on earth on earth. With the first and 10 in Minnesota 24, Viliams was found D’AnDre Swift To win 12 yard … just to call it for what seemed like a phantom holding Darnell Vright.
On the first and 20th year, Williams was wrong drinking Cole Farmer. Secondly and 20, he took a terrible intentional grounding when he held the ball for too long, the main question of his Rookie season. On the third and 30, he found Olamide Zaccheaus for a 12 yard gain but then Cairo Santos He missed a Polish goal of 50 yards right.
The drive that could have first and 10 of Minnesota 12 ended with zero points.
3. Vikings find their own ground match
McCarthi’s turnaround is outstanding. It also does not happen without any games. Immediately after Miss Santos, Jordan Mason Duration from 7 and 18 meters away. Four game later, McCarthy found Jefferson for Touchdown.
Chicago even stopped the conversion with two points to maintain lead from 17-12, but the level of tension certainly increased.
4. Another tough penalty, this time on defense
The soldier’s field is not known for a – let’s put it a good time – less than the ideal playing surface. The whole night slid and the receivers were slid in Minnesota. This seemingly harmless drop Jalen Nailior He finished another hard call – pass the interference on Tirikue Stevenson – It went against Chicago.
Instead of the potential fourth and 1 on Chicago 41 yards, the Vikings had first and 10 in Chicago 27. Jones was behind Noah SevellAnd McCarthi found him for Goud Touchdown.
5. Key Williams Miss leads to special teams of late play and clock management issues
However, another Viking touchdown – their third straight – made 27-17, Minnesota.
With 2:53 left, the bears lowered the field quickly, and Williams found Rome dumped For a touch with 1 star with 2:02 left. The only question? They could save 20 seconds or to, if Williams hit Djome Moere is for open touchdown earlier.
However, scoring two minutes ago warnings was huge, because the bears had only one time. (Remember a failed challenge from earlier?) If Chicago could force three and use two minutes of warnings and time conditions to stop the clock, the offense could return the ball with about a minute left, down.
Instead, Santos’s beginners landed in the final zone, and the Vikings were perfectly prepared. You Chandler She returned the ball, which lasted seven seconds and therefore launched a two-minute warning, not to happen after the first play in criminals.
This start just has to get out of bounds. Through the end zone is great, but if Santos can’t get it there, it must be out of bounds, even if it’s a penalty. At that moment, you cannot lose a two-minute warning by allowing you to return.
The bears got three and exit, but only can the clock once again, the offense returned the ball with left nine seconds and did not have a chance.
Bonus: Compressed in all three phases
Controversial calls We can nor nitpick. We can point out all missed opportunities. We can mention each mistake.
Even with them, it is extraordinarily to see how bears collapsed in all three phases. Here are Williams’ SELL to half:
| Caleb Williams vs. Vikingi | Half-time | 2. half |
| Upon completion of the percentage | 81% | 42% |
| Yards by trying | 7 | 5.2 |
| The speed of the target | 13% | 37% |
| Recorded bags | 0 | 2 |
| Expected points added per inflation | 0.23 | -0.18 |
The off-target rate was great. Williams missed too many open guys, and downfield and at basic throws that only hold off the crime.
The defense also spradled. After allowing 35 hurrys in the first half in the first half, it was allowed 85 in the second half. Credit minesota for gluing race even when she was down, but if Chicago continued to limit her, things would be much harder for McCarthy. Instead, Coach Kevin O’Connell managed to enter his book about playing and even a police officer, because the games that opened things were launched.
Special teams cannot be unnoticed, nor. Santos’s missed goal in the field was bad, but there was an even worse consideration Will reichard made 59-determinants just before half. Santos headed from the return ball late in the fourth quarter was unforgivable. And in the game in which an offensive success was hard to come, Miles Prices If Punt returned 20, 17 and 22 courtyards in the second half, great reinforcement for Minnesota.
