Matt Nagy can admit a mistake. You are forgiven for thinking otherwise. Last year, you listened to him defend, over and over again, a terrible decision to take a knee on first down to set up a potential 41-yard game-winning field-goal attempt. There had been more than enough time for the offense to get extra yardage for a shorter kick.
The ball sailed wide left as time expired. The Bears lost by a point to the Chargers.
Afterward, Nagy did not say he’d defend to the death his decision. He didn’t have to. There was a fevered gleam in his eyes that said, “Lock the doors, brothers and sisters, because our time has come.