Chicago is doomed by mistakes in clock management

The Chicago Bears found another confusing way to lose a game by one possession in their 23-20 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Detroit Lions.

The Bears were ahead in the final minute of the game and appeared to be in position to score a game-winning field goal.

Instead, Chicago completely mistimed the clock in the last two games of regular time, depriving Cairo Santos of the opportunity to attempt the free kick.

It all started on the second-to-last play of the game when Williams was sacked for a 6-yard loss on a third-and-26. The Bears only had one timeout and chose not to use it when Williams hit the floor with 32 seconds left in regulation.

The Bears offense didn’t seem to understand that they had to act quickly after the sack. About 10 seconds passed before Williams began frantically telling his players to move quickly and line up for a passing play.

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Chicago was finally able to line up for the third-and-26 pass. However, the ball was not snapped until just seven seconds remained in regulation time. Williams fired a downfield shot to Rome Odunze that landed harmlessly on the turf as time expired.

You can see the full sequence below:

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Chicago is doomed by mistakes in clock management

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