The Chicago Bears are looking to have an exciting season with all the new talent on the roster. The team is attempting to get to 2-0 but there have been some head-scratching decisions made by coach Matt Eberflus with his challenges in the game. As a result, the Chicago Bears lost a pair of timeouts in the game and people on social media are not very happy with Matt Eberflus at this moment.
What were the two plays Matt Eberflus challenged?
The first play that Matt Eberflus decided to throw the challenge flag was a catch by Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs with 12:30 left in the first half. In the play, Eberflus was standing right in front of the play and Diggs was able to make the catch with one step and dragging his toe before even getting to the hashes.
The second challenge would see Eberflus throw a challenge flag with 4:16 remaining in the third quarter. CJ Stroud would throw an incomplete pass and the Bears defender would make a play where he attempted to make the interception, but lose control of the football twice. Eberflus would throw the challenge flag but nothing would come of it.
It is important to note that Eberflus has some help in terms of calling challenges but he is still the person who decides whether to throw the red flag or not. As a result, the Chicago Bears lost the ability to challenge going forward in the game as well as losing two of his six total timeouts in the game.
What has social media said about Matt Eberflus and his challenges tonight?
Below are a few of the highlights from social media discussing what Matt Eberflus did with his pair of failed challenges tonight.
Matt Eberflus challenging plays pic.twitter.com/imKjpIxO7Z
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) September 16, 2024
Matt Eberflus with the challenges tonight pic.twitter.com/2AETKQSUej
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) September 16, 2024
Matt Eberflus after wasting his first challenge pic.twitter.com/FYUeS9P1cI
— tommy b (@frankieredsauce) September 16, 2024
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Vincent Pensabene graduated from Saint Leo University in 2019 with a B.A. in Sport Business and has focused on the media side of sports. He writes for multiple publications and is interested in the reasoning of why things happen. Feel free to follow him on social media @TalkVinTalk and discuss all things sports.
