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Things that Kept Chicago Bears from Getting Home-Field Advantage

By Clyde A. Speller

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 06: Jordan Howard #24 and Kyle Long #75 of the Chicago Bears react to their 15 to 16 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Soldier Field on January 06, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 06: Jordan Howard #24 and Kyle Long #75 of the Chicago Bears react to their 15 to 16 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Soldier Field on January 06, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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Week 6: Bears 28, Dolphins 31 (OT)

MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 14: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears is tackled by Vincent Taylor #96 of the Miami Dolphins during the game at Hard Rock Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 14: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears is tackled by Vincent Taylor #96 of the Miami Dolphins during the game at Hard Rock Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) /

If there was one time in the regular season that fingers could’ve been pointed at Parkey, it was in the overtime loss to the Dolphins. There was no wind, rain, snow, or mud in Miami to help justify Parkey’s wide-right miss on his game-winning 53-yard attempt. However, let’s just not focus on the kicker and look at other things that made the overtime period necessary.

With a 21-13 lead early in the fourth quarter, the Bears were driving for another score. Already in the red zone, Mitchell Trubisky threw a red-zone interception in the end zone that killed the drive, and Chicago’s momentum.

On the ensuing drive, Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson scored a touchdown on a 43-yard catch-and-run. Although the Bears responded with a touchdown of their own, Miami turned right back around with another catch-and-run touchdown by Wilson—this time for 75 yards. The undisciplined, poor tackling display by Chicago’s defense in the fourth quarter could definitely be the primary reason why the Bears came up short in this contest.

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