3 things Matt Eberflus noticed in the Week 8 loss

(3) Eberflus explained what the Bears could have done better on the “Hail Mary” touchdown pass that allowed the Commanders to win the game as time expired.

With Washington trailing by 48 points, 15-12, with :02 minutes remaining, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels launched a long pass to the middle of the field. It was deflected by a group of players at the 3 back into the waiting arms of receiver Noah Brown in the end zone for a 52-yard touchdown.

“We just have to run the ball better on the defensive side of the Hail Mary,” Eberflus said. “The setup for us is to have a body on a body. We pick the guys further down the field. We just talked about this in the team meeting. Tyrique (Stevenson) has to do a good job of dressing his body.” 85 (Brown) and we know he has to do that well. KB (Kevin Byard III) was the guy who wanted to knock the ball down. We've listed these critical moments several times. We just have to do a better job at this moment.

Eberflus explained why he didn't take a timeout before the Ave Maria.

“From where we stood, everyone was lined up in the right position and then we were just ready to go,” he said. “We had shown these diagrams before. We were ready for this piece. We have practiced this several times a week and have practiced several times since we have been here. Here, too, it depends on how you fit into your responsibilities.” “