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Refs' blown call in Bears' loss to Ravens didn't change anything (and fans know it)

Late in their Week 8 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens, the Chicago Bears defense was in a near do-or-die situation. On a third down, with seven yards to go, the Ravens had the ball on their own 48-yard line and were up 23-16 with just over three minutes to go.

Quarterback Tyler Huntley found wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins for a gain of 14, but there was a small problem. Hopkins blatantly grabbed Nahshon Wright's face mask and should have been called for a penalty.

Had the refs called a penalty on Hopkins, it would have put the Ravens deeper back into their own territory, facing a 3rd-and-22.