A 15-yard penalty was taken by the Chicago Bears.
The Bears were going to attempt a field goal in the rain.
The Bears were knocked out of field goal range because of the 15-yard penalty they got for that.
Soldier Field was a mess on Sunday as the Bears hosted the 49ers.
The players were trying to warm up for the big game as the stadium was being drenched.
—Jason Lieser (@JasonLieser) September 11, 2022
When the game finally began, both teams were stuck on the field with little success.
—Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 11, 2022
The funniest part of the game was when a person tried to clean up.
The Bears tried to get some points on the board with a field goal unit.
Gill used a towel to wipe the area he was going to put down his hold in order to get ready for the snap.
—Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) September 11, 2022
The refs threw a flag as the ball was snapped.
—PFF (@PFF) September 11, 2022
The rule seems to be an extension of the rules prohibiting towels from being used to clear snow from the field, according to Sean.
—Sean Hammond (@sean_hammond) September 11, 2022
The Bears were forced to punt the ball away from field goal range because of the 15-yard penalty.
The Bears went on to score 19 unanswered points and win the game 19- 10.
After the game, the rain gave the stage for one heck of a celebration.
No matter what the weather is, leave the towels in your undergarments.
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