View image | gettyimages.comThe Bears had everything in line.
After pulling to within two points on a late Jeremy Langford touchdown run, Chicago lined up to go for two to tie Sunday’s game against Denver at 17.
Jay Cutler checked to a run at the line of scrimmage, but Martellus Bennett didn’t get the memo. Instead of staying in to run block, the tight end ran his route, leaving safety T.J. Ward free to stop Langford short of the goal line, and secure the Broncos’ 17-15 win.
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Re-watched two-point try: #Bears' Jay Cutler checks to run, but Martellus Bennett runs route, allowing T.J. Ward to come in free, make stop.
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) November 22, 2015
Watch the play unfold:
Some photo evidence for @adamjahns observation - not all Bears on same page on 2-point conversion check to a run pic.twitter.com/wgZ17U5Njk
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) November 22, 2015
#Bears 2pt conversion: Cutler checked from pass-to-run. Bennett ran a route to the outside. T.J. Ward came free. pic.twitter.com/v1UovKKmxR
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) November 22, 2015
But Bennett wasn’t the only one who didn’t hear Cutler’s call. Rookie center Hroniss Grasu, who played for this first time since injuring his neck prior to Week 8, dropped back into pass protection rather than blocking for Langford.
#Bears rookie center Hroniss Grasu dropped back into pass protection on Chicago's two-point conversion try Sunday: pic.twitter.com/00RryBIe2K
— Rob Ogden (@rob_ogden) November 23, 2015
Chicago’s past three losses have now come by a combined eight points, but the Bears won’t have much time to sulk. They face Green Bay at Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving night.
