Watch: Ref's blunder puts Bears fans on emotional roller coaster

Chicago Bears fans felt their jubilation turn into frustration Thursday in a matter of seconds thanks to one referee’s mistake.

The Bears led 16-10 over the Carolina Panthers with less than two minutes left in the third quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Chicago had possession and was facing 3rd-and-9 from its own 24 when quarterback Tyson Bagent found wide receiver Trent Taylor for a 16-yard gain.

However, a flag was thrown on the play. Referee Clete Blakeman announced the flag to be for defensive pass interference on the Panthers’ No. 2. The partisan crowd of Chicagoans celebrated the call.

The initial ruling was surprising, particularly because there is no active Panthers player currently using No. 2.

Blakeman quickly realized his mistake and clarified that it was actually the Bears’ No. 2 D.J. Moore who was called for pass interference. The crowd was not happy about the correction, to say the least.