Bears’ Cole Kmet blames Andy Dalton’s interception

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Bad weather at Soldier Field led to sloppy play for the Bears’ offense on Sunday, including four interceptions. But the Bears didn’t blame the weather for their poor play after the game. In fact, Cole Kmet took responsibility for allowing the Cardinals to take a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, based on a ball he dropped that turned into an interception.

“Mine, I thought I kind of set the tone for the rest of the game,” Kmet said. “So I put this on. Yeah, (the weather is) tough. But we are professionals. We must be able to perform when needed, regardless of the external conditions.

“The ball gets wet and kind of slides through, and you just need to be able to focus and be more focused on catching the ball than what you’re going to do after the ball. So yeah, just gotta be. best about it.

At that point, the Bears had lost just 7-0 and were on the Cardinals’ 20-yard line. While a short placement isn’t a given, especially in the rain, it looked like the Bears could top a long haul with at least three points. Instead, the ball ended up in Budda Baker’s hands, and Baker took it 77 yards to the Bears 15-yard line. Five games later, it was 14-0.

From that point on, the game always felt out of reach for the Bears, even though they made it a one-point game midway through the second quarter.

“As receivers we feel like if it hits our hand we have to catch it or at the very least be able to knock it down,” Kmet said.

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