CHICAGO — After the Bears’ 10th straight loss — this one a crushing 6-3 snooze fest — fans had plenty of choices to place the blame on.

The offense struggled, mustering just 179 yards. The offensive line allowed 7 sacks. The play calling left much to be desired. The time management on the final drive had many scratching their heads.

But Caleb Williams knew where to point the finger.

“I will definitely take the heat for this one just because some of the situations that I put us in,” the rookie quarterback said after the loss.

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The specific situation that gnawed at him after the game came after what looked to be a game-changing play.

Late in the third quarter and down 6-3, Kyler Gordon forced a fumble on Seahawks tight end Pharoah Brown. Gordon recovered it and ran it back for what was originally called a touchdown. Replay deemed the third-year defensive back had been touched in the scrum after the ball popped free, but the play was still a momentum-shifter.

The play had injected life into the crowd of 56,346 at Soldier Field. The offense followed with a first down and 13 yards on the next 3 plays. Then, on first down at the Seattle 49, Williams was under pressure, scampered backward and was sacked for a 14-yard loss.

“We were empty and I brought a guy from the boundary,” Williams said. “Just throw it over the guy’s head. And you’re still playing, obviously you want to get a positive play there. But in that sense, it’s a positive play. So got to be better.”

The next two plays were an incomplete pass and a 2-yard completion to DJ Moore, forcing the Bears to punt. In less than 3 minutes of game-time, the Bears had gone from an apparent go-ahead touchdown to a momentum-shifting fumble to a punt — while still trailing.

It was just that kind of day for Williams. He finished 16-for-28 for 122 yards, 1 interception and a 53.0 quarterback rating. The Bears offense mustered just 2 drives that went longer than 16 yards — their 13-play, 76-yard drive that resulted in a field goal and their 13-play, 53-yard drive at the end of the game.

“I was frustrated — still frustrated,” Williams said. “I’m going to probably be frustrated until tomorrow after I get a good chance to watch it and things like that. I didn’t play well enough. I didn’t help put the team in a good position to win, a better position to win, and that’s what it is.”