NFL world reacts to controversial call on Bears WR D.J. Moore's long catch-and-run
Another week, another controversial call in an NFL game.
During the Chicago Bears' battle with the Washington Commanders on "Thursday Night Football, wideout DJ Moore appeared to have a long touchdown taken away from him thanks to a questionable out-of-bounds call by officials.
Naturally, the internet let the NFL and the men in stripes hear about it. Most asked for a simple replay on the Amazon Prime broadcast. A simple request, it would seem, but none came, nor a mention that Moore might've stayed in bounds came from anyone in the booth.
Meanwhile, others, like analyst Warren Sharp, used the league's own technology to call them out. By the league's tracking technology, there's no clear indication that Moore stepped out of bounds.
Moore would have the last laugh, however. Not only did Moore score later on a 56-yard hookup with quarterback Justin Fields to seal the Bears' first victory of 2024, but ended the night with eight catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-20 Chicago win.
The Bears prized offseason acquisition made franchise history, becoming the first receiver in the Super Bowl era to record 450-plus receiving yards and four or more receiving touchdowns through the team's first five contests.
Moore was on fire long before officials got involved to slow him down. In the first half alone, Moore caught all five targets set his way, turning them into 137 yards and two scores.
His career night couldn't have come at a better time for the previously winless Bears, which snapped a brutal 14-game losing streak. While it's only one game, Moore is seemingly gaining a connection with Fields. If that's the case, and Thursday night's performance indicates what they're capable of together, the sky is the limit for the duo.
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