GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A massive breakdown cost the Chicago Bears in the closing seconds of a half for the second straight week. This one put the Bears in a hole they couldn't recover from.
A week after losing to Washington on a last-play Hail Mary, the Bears allowed Emari Demercado to score on a 53-yard run with four seconds left in the first half of Sunday's 29-9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. “At one point, it was 7-6 and from there it kind of got out of hand,” Bears quarterback Caleb Williams said. “It's tough to be in that position and have those things happen.
” Chicago (4-4) seemed to have turned it around after a difficult start to the season, arriving in Washington on a three-game winning streak. The Bears' momentum came to a screeching halt with a brutal finish against the Commanders, ending on a 52-yard Hail Mary to Noah Brown for an 18-15 loss . The loss was even tougher to take when social media showed Chicago cornerback Tyrique Stevenson with his back turned, motioning to the crowd as the final play unfolded.
He got back into the play late and the ball was tipped right into Brown's hands for the winning score. Stevenson apologized to his teammates, but he left practice early on Wednesday after learning he wouldn't start against the Cardinals (5-4). Stevenson didn't play until the third series of Sunday's game, but tied for the team lead with seven tackles and broke up two passes.
“Feelings are a little hurt, disappointed, but decisions made,” Steven.
