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The Chicago Bears were on the doorstep of scoring the first touchdown of the game against the Washington Commanders on Thursday night at Soldier Field.
That is until quarterback Justin Fields’ pass to tight end Cole Kmet didn’t really go according to plan.
On the 11th play of the Bears’ second drive of the game, Fields dropped back to pass on 2nd-and-goal from the Washington 5-yard line and rocketed it directly off the facemask of defensive tackle Efe Obada. The ball flew into the air and Commanders tackle Jonathan Allen looked up and found it, intercepting it to leave the Bears scoreless.
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Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears warms up before the game against the Washington Commanders at Soldier Field on Oct. 13, 2022, in Chicago. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
Fields couldn’t believe what he had done, but he wasn’t done making some bad throws.
On the Bears’ very next drive, rookie running back Khalil Herbert ripped off a 64-yard run that put the Bears right back into the red zone.
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On 2nd-and-goal, Fields had a wide-open Ryan Griffin on the right side of the end zone but threw the ball too far out of his reach. The ball seemed to have too much pace and Griffin’s outstretched reach wasn’t enough to make the one-handed grab.
Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears is shown prior to the game against the Washington Commanders at Soldier Field on Oct. 13, 2022, in Chicago. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Two plays later, the Bears were stuffed at the one-yard line by the Commanders’ defense. Again, no score.
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