Bears-Eagles: Wackiest ruling ever leaves entire NFL world confused

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What constitutes as a catch nowadays? 

Nobody seems to know, much to the ire of NFL fans around the country. 

The controversy reared its ugly head once again Sunday evening as the first half of the Bears-Eagles game came to a close at Soldier Field.

With 30 seconds left before halftime, the two teams and group of officials combined for one of the wackiest plays (and rulings) in recent memory.

Mitch Trubisky dropped a dime in the arms of wide receiver Anthony Miller, who took a few steps with the ball while fighting with Eagles cornerback Cre'Von LeBlanc. The ball eventually came out of Miller's hands and came to a rest without a player from either team scooping it up.

Here's the play:

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Because the game was inside of 2 minutes, the officials called for a review and ultimately explained it as a catch, fumble and since there was no clear recovery by either team, it reverted back to an incomplete pass. Miller did not get credit for a catch. Trubisky did not get credit for a completion. The Eagles did not get credit for forcing a fumble.

If that sounds like some sort of made-up rule to you, know you're far from being in the minority. Social media was ablaze with questions and comments about the wacky ruling and even the Bears and Eagles were confused. As Referee Tony Corrente emerged from the replay tent, the Philadelphia defense and Chicago offense both slowly made their way toward the goal line, seemingly believing it was going to be ruled as a long gain for the Bears.

As mind-bottling as the ruling was, apparently it's 100 percent accurate by the letter of the law:

Odd. So very, very odd.

The Bears still wound up with a field goal and a 6-3 halftime lead, but fans were upset they didn't have the potential for more after a big gain. Eagles fans were upset they technically forced a fumble, though did not get credit with a turnover.

At the very least, it's a hard-learned lesson for players from both teams to always pick up any loose ball. You know, just in case it was actually a catch and fumble...

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