Video shows Eagles lineman tipped Bears' game-winning FG attempt
Cody Parkey might be off the hook.
The Chicago Bears kicker missed a game-winning field-goal attempt off the upright and crossbar as time expired in Sunday's wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but NFL All-22 video of the play shows Eagles defensive tackle Treyvon Hester tipped the attempt.
All-22 footage clearly shows Treyvon Hester got a piece of Cody Parkey’s final FG attempt vs. Eagles. pic.twitter.com/kAZdjdXug4
— Nick Shook (@TheNickShook) January 7, 2019
Hester took credit for the tip postgame.
"Me and Haloti (Ngata) ... we got penetration, got the hand up like coach always says. Tipped off my fingertips," he said to Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Felt good ... (but) actually, I thought I didn't get enough of it, I thought it was going to go in. When I saw it going in, I turned back around. Then I heard everybody screaming, I was like, 'Oh, (bleep) ... he missed it."
Parkey admitted after the game that he felt terrible for letting the team down. But it appears Hester had more to do with the kick than others may have known.
Here’s another look at the kick. Sure looks like Hester got a finger on the ball. pic.twitter.com/WB5Ht68VIB
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) January 7, 2019