Tony Romo couldn't believe what he was seeing at the end of the Chicago Bears' 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.
The Bears were marching down the field with less than a minute to go, with a chance to tie or take the lead. With 36 seconds remaining, Chicago faced second-and-20 at Detroit's 35-yard line. Quarterback Caleb Williams dropped back and was quickly sacked by Za'Darius Smith for a six-yard loss. Chaos ensued.
Rather than use their timeout to stop the clock, the Bears attempted to line up and run a play. It took an eternity to get everyone in their correct position and Williams didn't snap the ball until there were six seconds left on the clock. What should have been a quick throw to set up a field goal attempt turned out to be the last play of the game.
Romo couldn't believe how long it took for the Bears to snap the ball, or the fact that head coach Matt Eberflus didn't call timeout after Williams was sacked. Had he called timeout, Chicago would have had more than 30 seconds left to make something happen.
Here's his full reaction:
A wild end to this one. #CHIvsDET pic.twitter.com/zwR7g1Efv9
— NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2024
The sequence ruined what was a great comeback by the Bears. They trailed 23-7 late in the third quarter, but Williams was brilliant in the second half to get them in position to win, throwing three touchdowns while showing poise, accuracy and grit.
Williams surely wishes he could have that last play back, but the coaching staff let him down at the end.
Romo couldn't believe it.
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