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Bears defenseman seen taunting Commanders fans seconds before Hail Mary TD
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Bears defenseman seen taunting Commanders fans seconds before Hail Mary TD

By: Stephen Whyno, Associated Press

LANDOVER, MD. — Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was seen taunting fans seconds before he and his teammates gave up a Hail Mary touchdown as time expired. Defeated by Washington Commanders Sunday 18-15.

The video was published on social media It showed Stevenson pointing towards the stands and raising his arms in the air with his back to the play when the ball was snapped. He was late on the play and missed a chance to stop Zach Ertz from lofting the ball for Noah Brown to catch in the end zone.

“It comes down to the last play, and we’ve tried that play hundreds of times since we’ve been here,” Bears coach Matt Eberflus said. “I’ll have to look at what the execution is on that one, but it’s a body on a body, we’re finally boxing guys out like a basketball. We’ve got a guy at the rim who knocks the ball down. We’ve got a tip guy who goes to the back of the pile. I won’t look at it and elaborate on it and do better next time.” I need to make sure we will.”

The bye Bears ended their winning streak at three. They took the lead with 25 seconds left on Roschon Johnson’s 1-yard touchdown run.

“When you lose a game like this, it’s hard to accept,” Eberflus said. “It was exciting how they fought to have a chance to win the game. It’s important to look at that too.”

Stevenson had seven tackles and a pass defensed early in the game. Chicago struggled in coverage, allowing Jayden Daniels to throw for 326 yards.

There were plenty of problems before the Hail Mary, including Caleb Williams fumbling on an exchange with offensive lineman Doug Kramer early in the fourth quarter. Williams also took a sack at one point to put the Bears out of field goal range and completed 10 of 24 passes, the fewest completions of his young NFL career.

“I have to get better,” Williams said. “I’ve got to take the ball away. In that case, I’ve got to put it out of bounds. The hardest part is you want to go out and make plays and do special things, but you also have to understand that’s the game.

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