The New England Patriots made a very questionable play call late in the first half of their game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but fortunately Josh Gordon refused to allow it to fail.
Facing 4th-and-1 at around midfield, the Patriots chose to throw the ball up to Gordon in one-on-one coverage rather than going with a run play or a quarterback sneak. It looked like a Bears defender was in position to make a play on the ball, but Gordon went up and took it away.
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— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 21, 2018
The Patriots went on to finish the drive with a touchdown pass from Tom Brady to James White.
The play call was uncharacteristic for New England, but perhaps an injury to a key offensive player was a factor in why they decided to throw the ball. In any event, those are the types of plays they hoped Gordon would make when they acquired him in a trade.
