(Audacy) The officiating crew didn't do any favors for Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields on Sunday.
Late in the first quarter against the Packers, Fields appeared to think he had a free play on a third-and-7 from the Green Bay 47-yard line when a defensive lineman moved before the ball was snapped.
Fields took a deep shot into the end zone thinking he had a free play, but he overthrew the ball and Packers safety Darnell Savage Jr. picked the ball for an interception.
Just one problem: The officials never threw the flag for offsides, so the interception stood.
closer look on the no call, Packers offside#GBvsCHI pic.twitter.com/TVYpCFBlpE
— Ted Buddy 🏀🏈 (@TedBuddy8) October 17, 2021
Heck, the Packers did not even celebrate because they thought it was coming back.
The no-call had major consequences. It not only halted a Bears drive that began from their own 15-yard line, but the Packers also took the ensuing possession all the way down field for a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7.
There were a couple other calls in the first half that the officials missed that went against the Bears as well, including what looked to be a missed unnecessary roughness by the Packers on Fields.
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The officials also didn't grant a timeout to Fields after he signaled for one.
Needless to say, Bears fans weren't happy with the officiating.
Bears vs refs pic.twitter.com/08DDl8p6IP
— BIG4SZN (@drosesburner) October 17, 2021
Regardless of who got more calls against them, can we agree the refs in the Bears/Pack game are complete trash? Not even allowing time outs, taking 5 minutes to decide the call on the field? It's embarrassing.
— Matthew Dahlberg (@M_Broski21) October 17, 2021
Of course, it wasn't all pro-Packers calls from the officials.
Green Bay had a touchdown called back on a offensive pass interference call that could've gone either way, which led to the Packers settling for a field goal.
So, perhaps it has all evened out? Although most Bears fans would probably argue otherwise.
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