BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS.

New season, same story.  "Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson was responsible for defending Noah Brown on Hail Mary."  If you're going to play your position, play your position.

The Washington Commanders shocked Chicago for a 18-15 win after successfully hitting a Hail Mary with no time left on the clock. Stevenson, who had been taunting Washington fans while the ball had already gone into play, missed his coverage and accidentally tipped the ball into Commander receiver Noah Brown's hands.

Per Eberflus, Stevenson was the player who was supposed to defend Brown, but that he was thrown off by a lapse in concentration. Stevenson took full accountability for his role in the loss when speaking to his teammates, Eberflus said.

"It was a really good moment for him to be able to do that, show responsibility and accountability," Eberflus said, via Chris Emma of 670 The Score.

Stevenson issued an apology on social media after the game, saying "notes taken, improvement will happen."

Eberflus told reporters the team would "look at" potential punishment for Stevenson, but that plans for any discipline would remain internal, per WGN TV's Chris Boden.

One of Stevenson's teammates, Bears tight end Cole Kmet, also spoke reporters about the apology, saying that Stevenson admitted that what he did was unacceptable and that the team appreciated his honesty, via Boden.

"A lapse in concentration" doesn't quite rise to the understatement of "Obviously a major malfunction," and yet the tape of what happened is going to be a coachable moment for defensive back coaches for years.

Hail Mary, full of grace, Chicago Bears are in last place.