The Bears continued their trend of losing games in the most befuddling ways on the margins, dropping their Week 17 clash with the Seahawks 6-3 (yes, you read that right). It was a match of very few highlights. The wind was brisk.
The cold was biting. And the football was dour, particularly in the game's final moments. Chicago has struggled mightily in late-game moments this year.
The Bears have seven single-score losses this year, a harrowing total. From their Hail Mary defeat to the Commanders to their late-game foibles against the Vikings and Lions , late-game execution has been a sore spot for Chicago throughout the 2024 campaign. On Thursday, that flaw reared its ugly head once more.
Here's what you need to know about the Bears' latest frustrating finish. NFL HQ: Live NFL scores | Updated NFL standings | Full NFL schedule Bears clock management issues Seattle and Chicago authored up one of the most listless performances in recent NFL history. It was only right that such a display would end in similar fashion.
Down three with a little more than two minutes left, all interim coach Thomas Brown's side needed was to get itself into field goal position to extend the game. Facing 4th-and-1 from their own 39, that target seemed a little less likely. The odds got even worse after offensive lineman Jake Curhan was flagged for a false start.
Now, Chicago was tasked with converting on 4th-and-6. Someone forgot to tell Brown, however, who proceeded to send the punt team out in one of.
