ESPN.com · Sep 24, 2024
How a failed goal-line series reflects the Bears' struggles
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- At 6:30 a.m. Monday, Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron were studying film of their 21-16 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, and one play in a particularly bad series stood out.
Nearing the end of a drive that saw the Bears march 53 yards on 16 plays in 6:39 with a chance to tie the game at 7-7 late in the second quarter, Chicago failed to punch the ball in despite a first-and-goal from the 4. The final play was a speed option out of the shotgun that resulted in a 12-yard loss.
But it was the play before that alarmed Eberflus the most.
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