Not many Chicago Bears fans had hope that they were going to get the ball back at the end of the game to win it against the Washington Commanders, until one fatal mistake gave them life.
With a little over three minutes left in the fourth quarter and down 24-22, the Bears' defense was struggling to stop the run and get the Commanders off the field. Washington got to the Bears' 40-yard line and faced a third and one. Then the most important play of Chicago's season occurred.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels tried to hand a slick, wet ball to running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, but never got a clean hand off, and it was fumbled and recovered by Nahshon Wright.