Chicago Bears suffer another heart-wrenching defeat as team neglects to utilize final timeout

The Chicago Bears continued their season of suffering with a close loss to the Detroit Lions. Quarterback Caleb Williams took a sack late in the game, leading to a missed opportunity to tie the game with a field goal. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, already under scrutiny for mismanagement, admitted to a misstep in not calling a timeout. The team’s poor performance in close games has resulted in a 5-17 record in games decided by 7 points or fewer, ranking last in win percentage among coaches with 20 or more such games. Social media reactions to the Bears’ decision-making were critical, with many calling it coaching malpractice. The season has been marked by several heartbreaking losses, including a Hail Mary defeat, blocked field goals, and losses to weak opponents. Former NFL QB Matt Ryan criticized Eberflus for panicking in critical situations. The Bears’ record dropped to 4-8 after their sixth straight loss, while the Lions improved to 11-1, the best record in the NFL. The game was covered by journalists Rob Wile and Rohan Nadkarni, with Wile being a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist covering breaking business stories for NBCNews.com.

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