Nearly everything went New England’s way Sunday en-route to a convincing 51-23 victory over the visiting Chicago Bears. The game produced a number of candidates for Offensive Play of the Week, but Rob Gronkowski’s 46-yard catch and rumble to the end zone is our winner. The play stands out not only for the individual effort by the massive tight end, but for ending any realistic chance of a Chicago comeback. It’s also an example of how play design can induce an NFL defender to ignore a certain former Arizona Wildcat who enjoys catching touchdowns and celebratory spikes.
