The Chicago Bears ' season opener on Monday brought on the heartbreak . A season with supposed promise got off with much of the same old same old .

They not only lost to the Minnesota Vikings 27-24, but there were glaring reasons for concern for what could lie ahead. Most notably, the performance of kicker Cairo Santos.

He missed a 50-yard field goal, almost missed a 42-yarder, and then there was the kickoff. At the end of the game, the Bears sought to kick the ball out of the end zone to save time.

They brought the game to 27-24 after a touchdown.

However, the ball landed in the middle of the end zone. Vikings returner Ty Chandler dashed down the field, and ultimately, the Bears exhausted at least seven precious seconds off the clock, when they still had a chance to win the game

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