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There is a WAS fan who did it last year for Commanders players. It seems like someone did it for the Bears this year. Only the top/top guys will get in since the fan vote is only worth 1/3 of the actual voting.

Wow, I asked a simple question, assuming everyone agreed with me that it was DPI, and wondered if the refs should have flagged it, even though DJ somehow managed to catch the pass. (How he was even able to see the ball with the defender's hands in front of his facemask amazes me.) My assumption was obviously wrong. Not everyone agrees that it was DPI. Which only proves how difficult it is for refs to make the call, unless the action is so blatant it doesn't need to be subjective. The only indisputable fact is that DJ caught the pass, scored a TD, and the Bears won. That is all that matters.

me too.

I hate to rain on everyone's parade, because a lot of the Bears players are very deserving, but when you see McCloud on the list too, it feels like maybe someone has used technology to cast a lot of votes for Bears players?

I could argue why you are wrong, but no need. We simply interpret the rule differently. It could go either way, period. Here's the rule... NFL Pass Interference (PI) is a penalty for illegally hindering a player's chance to catch a forward pass beyond one yard past the line of scrimmage, with defensive PI resulting in the ball placed at the spot of the foul (a "spot foul") plus an automatic first down, while offensive PI moves the ball back (usually 10 yards) and negates scores, with both types being difficult to officiate, leading to frequent controversy and inconsistent calls despite past experimental review rules. Key Aspects of Pass Interference Definition: An act by a player that significantly hinders an eligible player's opportunity to catch a forward pass, occurring more than one yard past the line of scrimmage. Offensive PI: An offensive player interferes with a defender. Often involves setting illegal blocks (picks) for teammates. Defensive PI: A defender impedes an offensive player from catching the ball. Penalties Offensive PI: 10-yard penalty from the previous spot, loss of down (or negates scores if on a scoring play). Defensive PI: Spot foul (ball placed where foul occurred) and automatic first down. Controversy & Rules Subjectivity: Pass interference is notoriously hard for officials to call consistently, leading to debates. Review Rule (Temporary): The NFL experimented with allowing coaches to challenge PI calls and non-calls in 2019 but did not make it a permanent rule. Recent Examples: Controversial calls on offensive pass interference in the final minutes of a 2025 Lions game highlighted ongoing debates about the rules' application, as noted by NFL.com and Detroit Free Press. Key Takeaway: While the rule aims to ensure fair play for receivers, the subjective nature of judging "significant hindrance" often creates inconsistent results, making it one of football's most debated penalties

This is a pass interference. Not called... https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BYqUW1552/

After the Zach Miller TD, you have to make sure there is no doubt, especially when the ground is involved and the defender is contacting you. DJ's play was too close for comfort in my opinion especially considering how many calls have went against the Bears this year.

Big difference from when we would only get one or two players make it, quite often as a substitute. Let's hope all of them make it and have to take a pass because they will be preparing to play in the Super Bowl. 😉

Same here. Heck, my gut reaction was it was an incomplete pass. Then I saw the celebration and refs indicating a TD. Surprised they didn't do a replay. Guess they were able to see it was clearly a TD.

DJ Moore was the first piece of the rebuild. It’s fitting he made the play to put us in the playoffs.

That thought crossed my mind

DJ kind of worried me when he let the ball hit the ground when he laid out like he was dead. Hold onto the ball for a few more seconds so there is no way they can say he didn't "complete the catch". I felt like he let it go pretty quick.

I think the question is, if DJ doesn't catch that ball, do we see a late flag thrown. Feels like sometimes that happens in NFL now (akin to NBA calling a late whistle to see if a shooter made the bucket or not). Not saying right approach. Happened in Lions game yesterday where Steelers though they won the game about a minute earlier but than after the incomplete pass you had a bunch of late flags fly for PI (this was on a 4th down earlier in that same sequence).

it is that. one comment... you are wrong about that not being PI. that has been pass interference for 60+ years. look where he places his left hand... he draped it over tj's shoulder and was using it to impede moore's momentum to the ball. that is NOT reaching for an equal right to catch the ball, that is holding any day, every day, of the week. even if you say he was reaching for the ball and has an equal right to do so, you are wrong again. you do NOT have a right to go after the ball by climbing onto a receivers back to do so before the ball arrives. it is just not done, period.

That's the issue with them lumping all the players into a single tweet, then everyone retweeting the hell out of that one. Somewhat odd that Moore, Kmet, and Santos were missed though.

McCloud is NOT a Pro Bowler for sure! lol

Clearly someone scripted something that included McCloud and Booker. No Santos, Moore, or Kmet lol.

Hilarious: 10 Bears players were the #1 vote getters in the @NFL: Dalman, Thuney, D. Wright, Swift, Brisker, N. Wright, Byard, Edmunds, Duvernay, and Taylor 7 others were top 3 vote getters: Blackwell 2nd (1st in NFC) Jackson 2nd (2nd only to Thuney) Daly 2nd (2nd in NFC) Dexter 2nd (2nd in NFC) Sweat 3rd (2nd in NFC) Williams 3rd (1st in NFC) Loveland 3rd (2nd in NFC) 9 Others: made the top 10: Stevenson 4th (3rd NFC) Jarrett 4th (4th in NFC) Odunze 6th (5th in NFC) Benedt 6th (5th in NFC) - lol Burden 7th (6th in NFC) Edwards 7th (3rd in NFC) Billings 7th (6th in NFC) McCloud 8th (5th in NFC) - lol x2 Booker 8th (4th in NFC) Kicker and Fullback were the only two position groups the Bears didn't have a player in. Cairo snub.

D’Marco Jackson has done well at LB, he even wore the green dot for a couple games.

Run D was starting to look better when Shemar Turner was on the field versus Dayo. When he returns next year it’ll be as if we added 3 draft picks to the Dline, or 4. .

Probably. Game 1 is at home if we win the division anyway but you’re right about the games after that.

Wright has had great moments and some blown coverages too. On balance he’s been good enough to make the list here though. OZ has been more bad than good IMO and we can do better than him next year.

He hasnt been in enough to qualify for this thread, but Jadae Walker is a sleeper too for the future - assuming he is understanding the playbook - I have read some rumors that he isnt, but I have no actual information about that.

Wed be locked in, but still playing for home field advantage, so I think we will play starters?

A thing of beauty... https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GvxnLP5Tn/