The anthem was performed at the stadium, according to a Getty Images photo caption published by Yahoo Sports. NBC aired an interview with Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and then showed flag bearers carrying a folded American flag into a tunnel, OutKick reported. The broadcast included Carrie Underwood's theme.

OutKick said some viewers noticed the omission on social media. It did not identify the accounts or quote their posts. The outlet said two NBC communications executives had yet to respond to questions when its report was published.

The Bears had announced "special tributes, in-game recognitions and themed elements" for Sunday's game. "Salute to Service brings our entire league together around that commitment," Anna Isaacson, the NFL's senior vice president of social responsibility, said in a statement announcing the campaign. The league said NBC would air a one-hour Salute to Service special Nov. 21.

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