CHICAGO, Ill. (670 The Score) – A non-call by the officials became a point of controversy with the Bears-Dolphins game on the line Sunday.
On third-and-10 from their own 42-yard line with the Bears trailing 35-32 with 1:35 remaining, quarterback Justin Fields unleashed a deep ball to new receiver Chase Claypool, who leapt between two defenders but couldn’t haul in the pass. There was clear contact as Dolphins cornerback Keion Crossen wrapped his hands around Claypool’s waist before the ball arrived, and Claypool quickly looked for a flag for defensive pass interference.
He didn’t get the call, and one play later, the Bears turned the ball over on downs as the Dolphins secured the win at Soldier Field.
“That was definitely PI, for sure,” Fields said. “He just missed it. Can’t do anything about it. Just got to move on to the next play.”
Claypool, who was acquired by the Bears in a trade with the Steelers last Tuesday, declined to say whether he felt it was a pass interference penalty.
“You feel something, but it doesn’t really matter,” Claypool said. “I know what I kind of think happened. Just got to play the next down and see what happens.”
On fourth-and-10, receiver Equanimeous St. Brown dropped a pass from Fields to seal the game as the Bears fell to 3-6 with the loss.
Chris Emma covers the Bears, Chicago’s sports scene and more for 670TheScore.com. Follow him on Twitter @CEmma670.
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