Stevenson added Monday, “I let the moment get too big and it’s something that can never happen again and won’t ever happen again.”
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus told reporters on Monday that Stevenson addressed the team that morning about his actions leading up to the game-winning score.
“You have to be able to have that balance if you’re that type of player that plays with great intensity,” Eberflus said.
Eberflus told reporters that Stevenson’s responsibility on the play was to box out Brown, adding that any discipline levied to Stevenson would be kept in-house.
Stevenson allowed four catches for 90 yards on nine targets as the nearest defender on Sunday, per Next Gen Stats. The Bears defense gave up 326 yards passing and a TD to Daniels, who spent the week dealing with a rib injury. They had kept Washington out of the end zone until the final play.
Down 12-0 late in the third quarter, Chicago battled back to take the lead with 25 seconds remaining before Daniels’ heroics.
“When you lose a game like that, that’s a tough one to swallow,” Eberflus said on Sunday after the game. “Was excited how they battled back to have a chance to win that game. It’s important to look at that, too.”
The loss dropped Chicago to 4-3, last in the heated NFC North.