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The Bears’ Hail Mary before half-time fell 1 metre short and they also squandered a chance on the goal line
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The Bears’ Hail Mary before half-time fell 1 metre short and they also squandered a chance on the goal line

DJ Moore and the Bears just missed out on a Hail Mary touchdown to end the first half against the Colts. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

DJ Moore and the Bears just missed out on a Hail Mary touchdown to end the first half against the Colts. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

The Chicago Bears had two chances to tie their Week 3 game against the Indianapolis Colts in the final two minutes of the first half.

But poor blocking and decision-making on the first attempt and bad luck on the second attempt left the Bears trailing 7-0 in the locker room.

The Bears got the ball back with 51 seconds left in the half after forcing Indianapolis to punt. After driving to the Colts’ 45-yard line, Chicago opted for a Hail Mary pass instead of attempting a 63-yard field goal.

With one second left, Caleb Williams threw the ball 56 yards into the end zone, but the ball ricocheted in the air off a scrum of receivers and defensive backs. DJ Moore caught the carom, but was on the 1-yard line and was tackled by Julian Blackmon as time expired.

The Bears had already squandered another opportunity just before that. On fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 1:41 remaining, D’Andre Swift was tackled for a loss of 12 yards as he tried to run left, found no room at the 8, and then slid back another five yards as he tried to evade tacklers.