Not much went right for the Chicago Bears on Sunday, it wouldn't have changed the result in a 30-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. There also was not a timeout that could be used in that situation, after it was easy to lament wide receiver DJ Moore not getting out of bounds after he made a fantastic catch that ended with a 42-yard gain down to the Ravens' three-yard line.
Quarterback Caleb Williams was also seen limping, as the Bears' offense ran down the field to try to gather itself and score a touchdown.
On first-and-goal, Williams couldn't connect with tight end Colston Loveland. Then came a two-yard pass to wide receiver Devin Duvernay, down to the one-yard line. Third-and-goal brought a seemingly ill-conceived quarterback sneak by Williams. And finally, on fourth-and-goal, Williams missed a wide-open Moore in the back of the end zone.
The Bears scored one touchdown in three trips to the red zone on Sunday. If you bump that out to inside the Ravens' 25-yard line, they were one-for-four finishing drives with touchdowns when they got into scoring position. At least there wasn't a penalty to push them back during that final sequence. But then again, a penalty at the right time would have stopped the clock and allowed for a reset when only an incompletion would have otherwise done so.
Ben Johnson takes blame for play calling during Bears' final offensive sequence
After the game, Johnson was asked if he had any sense of what happened during that final offensive sequence. He surely did, and he was naturally dejected/ frustrated, only bringing his eyes up from the podium at the end of his answer.
"Yeah, I don't like my call on the quarterback sneak, I could have gotten to something better there", Johnson said..."We have plays set up to go tempo down there, and I probably didn't do a good enough job in that department."
Elsewhere in his postgame comments, Johnson rightfully (if atypically overall, when he's talked about other things) put the spotlight on players and veteran leaders in the locker room regarding the ongoing rampant penalty issues the Bears are having.
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Talking about that final offensive sequence was not a moment to put any blame on players, since it was not their fault. To Johnson's credit, he put the onus on himself for some rough play-calling, costing his offense a chance to capture a bit of positive momentum at the end of a rough day.