### [2026-10-22](/feed/2026/10/22/index.md)

##### 2026-27 NFL season
# In American football, the Chicago Bears receive an illegal forward handing penalty in a game against the New England Patriots, the first time in 16 years that the penalty has been handed out. 




### Sources:

1. [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/what-is-illegal-forward-handing-bears-patriots-nfl-penalty/)

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