The Chicago Bears lost Ben Johnson's head coaching debut in disappointing fashion, as the team saw a 17-6 fourth quarter lead slip through its grasp en route to the J.J. McCarthy-led Vikings storming back to seize victory on Monday night.
And of the many pivotal plays from the contest, the Bears' final kick in the fourth quarter stands out. After scoring a touchdown to cut the deficit to 27-24, the Bears were set to kickoff with 2:02 remaining in the game with the team having one timeout. In theory, Chicago had only two legitimate options: Number one, an onside kick, or number two, kick the ball out of the back of the end zone to ensure that no time ran off the game clock, preserving the two-minute warning as an extra timeout.
