Many factors contributed to the Chicago Bears' Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings , but several fans are quick to point toward a controversial holding penalty on right tackle Darnell Wright as a turning point that led to the comeback.
The Bears were deep in Vikings' territory with a 17-6 lead early in the fourth quarter when the penalty occurred and knocked them out of the red zone. An ensuing intentional grounding call on Caleb Williams led to a missed 50-yard field goal, after which Chicago got outscored 21-7 and lost the game.
The penalty drew ire from fans, particularly after FOX Sports analyst Geoff Schwartz called attention to it following the game. Expand Tweet
Many Bears fans, who were already upset with the result, were irate after watching Schwartz's video. Most recogni