Matt Nagy and the Bears' offense have struggled in 2021. They had another tough day against the Ravens, and one sequence, in particular, encapsulated Chicago's season-long struggles.It all began when the Bears threw an incomplete pa s on third-and-1 at about midfield in the early stages of the fourth quarter. Andy Dalton couldn't connect with Darnell Mooney, and the Bears were set to go three-
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Akiem Hicks Jersey very least. The team's callalso flipped the field in favor of the Ravens.That proved consequential, as the Ravens notched a go-ahead field goal two po se sions later after blocking a Chicago punt. That field goal proved to be the difference in the game, as the Ravens and Bears traded late-game touchdowns, but the Ravens emerged witha 16-13 win.MORE: This isn't the first time we've seen in 2021, but Nagy's problem couldn't have come at a worse time. It was far
Danny Trevathan Jersey from the only reason that the Bears lost, but that one play certainly swung the momentum in favor of the Ravens.
