Eagles tipped Cody Parkey's field goal, not a straight up miss

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Bears fans are still reeling from Cody Parkey missing what would be a game-winning field goal in the final seconds of the game.

Fans booed him off the field. The GoFundMe campaign to buy out his contract started circulating again.

But upon closer examination, it looks like Parkey didn't just miss the field goal. Eagles defensive lineman Treyvon Hester got a hand on the kick to change it's trajectory.

The All-22 angle corroborates that Hester got at least a finger on it.

Hester proudly displayed the left hand that kept the Eagles' season alive after the game.

There is some kind of ironic poetry about a special teamer named Hester causing the Bears to exit the playoffs. It's cruel even.

Still, fans might not let Parkey off the hook even with video evidence showing he might not be entirely at fault. Former kicker Jay Feely feels Parkey is still at fault.

Fans won't forget the game against the Lions when Parkey hit the uprights on four different kicks or the kick that hit the upright in Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings.

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