Bears fans were livid about the uncalled holding penalties during the Commanders' stunning Hail Mary TD

It’s ever frustrating for fans erstwhile refs determine to officiate a crippled otherwise astatine nan extremity than really they would astatine immoderate different point. A punishment successful nan first half shouldn’t beryllium easier to telephone than a punishment successful nan last fewer seconds.

But successful an effort to debar a arguable call, nan unit moving Sunday’s Week 8 crippled betwixt nan Bears and Commanders helped Washington get distant pinch aggregate penalties successful a successful Hail Mary.

As Jayden Daniels dropped backmost and scrambled earlier unleashing a stunning Hail Mary touchdown pass, we could spot arsenic nan Commanders violative statement sewage distant pinch respective holds — nary worse than Andrew Wylie connected Jacob Martin.

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JAYDEN DANIELS HAIL MARY! @COMMANDERS WIN! pic.twitter.com/BsQ0Z84Rko

— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024

That’s awfully clear and wouldn’t person been debatable if called. Of course, Chicago should person simply knocked nan walk down, but it’s reliable to disregard nan penalties connected nan beforehand end.

Bears fans were understandably furious that nan uncalled holding penalties made that touchdown possible.

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Clear and evident holding. pic.twitter.com/gws5C6zL9t

— Caleb Williams Fan Club (@CalebFC18) October 27, 2024

Not to beryllium that feline but location were adjacent to 11 holding penalties by nan Washington violative statement connected that Hail Mary

— Rob Gallik (@CoachGallik) October 27, 2024

Not to beryllium that feline connected specified a crazy play, but Andrew Wylie had 1 of nan astir blatant holds you’ll spot from an OT connected nan Commanders’ Hail Mary. Can’t ideate they didn’t spot it. Just decided, “Nah, not flagging that.”

— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) October 27, 2024

Look, nan #Bears evident sewage outplayed and deserved to suffer truthful possibly it’s conscionable nan beingness getting its justice, but really is this not holding……. pic.twitter.com/1JkCdArc6e

— Carmen DeFalco (@CarmenDeFalco) October 27, 2024

look astatine andrew wylie jeez lol https://t.co/aagq4Dtlta

— Mikey Schneider (@mikeyschn3) October 27, 2024

There was a blatant clasp and an forbidden blindside block, but you still can’t springiness up a Hail Mary. Someone didn’t do their occupation connected nan backmost end. Gotta support a man pinch nan deepest subordinate to take sides nan deflection. Also questionable Hail Mary personnel. Lotta mini DBs backmost there.

— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) October 27, 2024

Missed holding telephone but immoderate pic.twitter.com/UcBGKYLF8P

— JAY🤘🏽🐻⬇️ (4-3) (@Directhim) October 27, 2024

Fully support nan refs ignoring a clear holding punishment connected nan ground of “the play was insanely cool fto it stand” pic.twitter.com/muyhi0IOyE

— Dane Belbeck (@ZDane7) October 27, 2024

How is this NOT holding!!!! pic.twitter.com/LUL1GPXSFN

— Joshua Hobbs (@JHobbs75) October 27, 2024