As has been the case for much of the season, the Philadelphia Eagles struggled offensively during Black Friday's 24-15 loss to the Chicago Bears. And while the struggles lasted throughout the game, the Eagles were victimized by terrible officiating on what could have been a big play.
Trailing 17-9 early in the fourth quarter, Jalen Hurts went down the field, trying to take advantage of speedy receiver DeVonta Smith's favorable matchup against Chicago linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga. While Hurts' pass was underthrown, it was certainly catchable. Only, Ogbongbemiga made contact with Smith, pushing him away from the ball in what appeared to be a clear pass interference.
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Only, no pass interference was called.
Play-by-play man Al Michaels seemed to agree with the call and assumed that rules analyst Terry McAulay would be, as well.
"Terry, you were OK with that call, right? I assume," Michaels inquired.
Only, McAulay disagreed.
"I see him get there early," McAulay said. "I would have supported defensive pass interference on that one. He doesn't really get his head turned. He's got his arm wrapped around him. He's early. I would have supported it."
The video evidence seemed to support McAulay.
Unfortunately for Philadelphia and its fans, the team could not overcome that missed call. Philadelphia went three-and-out on the possession. The Bears then scored on their ensuing offensive possession, opening up a 24-9 lead to effectively ice the game.