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Chicago Bears: The 5 Worst Moments of the Past Decade

By Erik Lambert

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 20: Jay Cutler #6 of the Chicago Bears runs for a first down as Quentin Jammer #23 of the San Diego Chargers pursues at Soldier Field on November 20, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Chargers 31-20. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 20: Jay Cutler #6 of the Chicago Bears runs for a first down as Quentin Jammer #23 of the San Diego Chargers pursues at Soldier Field on November 20, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Chargers 31-20. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 29: Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers catches the game winning catch during the fourth quarter as Zack Bowman #38 of the Chicago Bears defends him on December 29, 2013 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 33-28. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 29: Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers catches the game winning catch during the fourth quarter as Zack Bowman #38 of the Chicago Bears defends him on December 29, 2013 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 33-28. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) /

#1:  Rodgers-to-Cobb Hail Mary (2013)

All somebody has to do is mumble the words “Rodgers to Cobb” out loud and immediately any Bears fan will let out an involuntary groan. Everything about this moment was so unfair. It was the final game of the 2013 regular season. It was Bears vs. Packers at Soldier Field. The winner goes to the playoffs. Scripts don’t get much better than that.

The game evolved into an instant classic filled with tons of back-and-forth exchanges, amazing plays, and lead changes. Yet it was the Bears who seemed to seize the moment. They held a 28-27 lead with 46 seconds remaining in the game. It was 4th down and 8 for the Packers and they were outside field goal range. If they couldn’t convert, the game was over.

It was here things unraveled for the Bears, and it all was due to a miscommunication on defense. Just before the snap, the defensive call was audibled to an all-out blitz. However, safety Chris Conte didn’t hear the adjustment which would’ve required him to play the deep pass.

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Sure enough, the blitz narrowly missed getting to Rodgers. As he scrambled out to his left, he saw wide receiver Randall Cobb streaking up the field right past Conte to pop wide open. Rodgers fired it down the field and hit him for a 48-yard touchdown to give Green Bay a 33-28 lead. They went on to win the game and the division.

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