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The Dallas Cowboys are turning the page after a tie against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday night. In a contest with many emotions, star defensive back Trevon Diggs did not start against his former teammate, Micah Parsons, and the Packers. Nobody saw the result coming, but the game was very good. The reason for […]

With the Dallas Cowboys looking to improve their putrid defense, which was put on display in the 31-14 loss to the Chicago Bears, owner Jerry Jones would speak as to why the slow start is happening this season on that side of the ball. As the Cowboys look to defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus to fix […]

The Chicago Bears finally got into the win column in Week 3 after beating the Dallas Cowboys at home, 31-14. It was an excellent game for the Bears to finally show up after how they looked in their first two games. Caleb Williams also had a great game and finally looked comfortable in Ben Johnson’s […]

The Dallas Cowboys struggled defensively during Sunday’s 31-14 loss to Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer acknowledged that the defensive output was not pretty, and hinted that he and defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus could look to simplify their strategy. “Yeah, it wasn’t, and that’s coaching. That starts with us, and we […]

The Dallas Cowboys fell to 1-2 on the young season with their 31-14 road loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Their defense allowed 385 total yards and five pass plays of 29 or more yards. Owner Jerry Jones provided a blunt assessment of how the unit can fix its issues. “Well, I think it […]

It took three games, but the Chicago Bears finally got the Ben Johnson experience. Against the Dallas Cowboys, Johnson drew up a flea-flicker to bamboozle the defense. It was a relatively simple play compared to what Johnson did with the Detroit Lions, but it still was a thing of beauty. The funny thing about the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys dropped to 1-2 on the young 2025 NFL season with a blowout road loss to the Chicago Bears. It was the third straight week that Dallas had absolutely no answers on the defensive end of the football, and this time around, Dak Prescott and the offense weren’t able to […]

The Dallas Cowboys escaped with a win last week. They hardly looked like contenders, though. After surrendering more than 500 yards to the Giants, the defense has come under heavy fire heading into Week 3. Now, Dallas heads to Soldier Field to face a Chicago Bears team that has been equally porous. They have given […]

The Dallas Cowboys need to turn things around after Week 1. Dallas played well in their season opener, but could not beat the Eagles on the road. Now the Cowboys are doing whatever they can to improve and get their season headed in the right direction. That starts with imploring their players to perform better. […]

The Dallas Cowboys have not advanced to the NFC Championship in nearly 30 years and continue to confront the same organizational issues, so it is very easy to slap a “culture problem” label on this franchise. While there are certainly issues owner Jerry Jones has failed to rectify over the last few decades, public perception […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping to put the whole Caleb Williams not wanting to play for them controversy behind them. Coach Ben Johnson is actively looking to improve Williams’ skills during minicamp and stave off any speculation of discontent. However, the controversy remains lurking in the shadows, waiting to emerge. On Tuesday, it came out […]

The Dallas Cowboys moved on from DC Mike Zimmer after one season and will now hand the defense over to Matt Eberflus. And while the Chicago Bears players didn’t care for Eberflus as a head coach, the Cowboys are hoping a return to his coordinator roots will pay off. Eberflus has already made a key […]

The Dallas Cowboys defense begin a new era with Matt Eberflus coming in as the new defensive coordinator. Defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa has been positive towards his new coach. Eberflus joined the Cowboys in January after an underwhelming stint as head coach of the Chicago Bears. He coached the team for three seasons from 2022 […]

The Chicago Bears are arguably the NFL’s most improved team this offseason. Chicago made a ton of improvements, headlined by hiring head coach Ben Johnson and rebuilding their interior offensive line. ESPN released a bombshell article on Thursday related to Bears QB Caleb Williams. The article previews Seth Wickersham’s new book American Kings: A Biography of […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is revealing more about what happened behind the scenes in 2024. Williams says former head coach Matt Eberflus annoyed the team with how he handled a Hail Mary loss to the Washington Commanders. “How [Eberflus] handled it at that time, for that game, was, I think, one of the things […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had a busy offseason, making several changes to their coaching staff including bringing in former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus to be their new defensive coordinator. The Cowboys’ defense had a relatively disappointing year in 2023-24 after being one of the best units in the league the previous two seasons, […]

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus received harsh criticism from his players, according to the NFLPA’s annual report card. The survey, which evaluates team facilities, ownership, and coaching staff based on player feedback, ranked Eberflus last among all NFL head coaches. His overall grade was a “C,” placing him at the bottom of the […]

For so long, the Dallas Cowboys have been trying to get over the hump and genuinely contend for a championship. That goal might be postponed, however, in favor of a more urgent one. Following a 7-10 season tainted by injuries and poor play, they need to get back on stable ground. New defensive coordinator Matt […]

Dallas Cowboys star linebacker Micah Parsons is no stranger to change, and this offseason brings yet another adjustment as the team welcomes its third defensive coordinator in three years. With Dan Quinn gone, the Cowboys have turned to Matt Eberflus to lead the defense in 2025. Parsons knows the transition won’t be easy but is […]

The Dallas Cowboys shocked just about everyone when they announced that former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will be their new head coach. Many fans didn’t like the hire while other pundits questioned Schottenheimer’s inexperience in the role. Since that stunning move, things have gotten a bit better in Dallas as it has filled out its […]

Following the firing of former head coach Mike McCarthy, the Dallas Cowboys elevated Brian Schottenheimer, their offensive coordinator from 2023 to 2024. While Schottenheimer looks to build his Cowboys’ coaching staff, former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has emerged as one of the top candidates, per Ed Werder on X. “Corrected: Eberflus has emerged […]

Once the Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson as their next head coach following the firing of Matt Eberflus, fans within the Chicagoland area were having a field day. And just a few days after the hire, Johnson was even asked what he’d do in a very familiar hypothetical situation for the Bears by Danny Parkins […]

The Chicago Bears made it official, hiring Ben Johnson as the team’s new head coach on Monday. Johnson spent the last six seasons on the Detroit Lions’ coaching staff. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2022 and the Lions finished as a top four overall offense in each of his three seasons at the […]

The Atlanta Falcons announcedannounced on Saturday that they have interviewed former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus for their vacant defensive coordinator position. The move comes as the team continues its search for a leader to revamp a defense that struggled during the 2024 season. Eberflus is the seventh candidate to interview for the role, […]

Matt Eberflus’ net worth in 2025 is $5 million. The Chicago Bears recently fired Eberflus as their head coach. He is a former college football player who tried his hand at coaching and before the Bears hired him as head coach. Here is a look at Matt Eberflus’ net worth in 2025. What is Matt […]

There were a handful of reasons why the Green Bay Packers lost to the Chicago Bears in Week 18, but head coach Matt LaFleur was undoubtedly the biggest reason. LaFleur is one of the top coaches in the NFL; there’s no doubt about that. With that said, he completely botched the end-of-game scenarios against the […]

In just a matter of days after the 2024 NFL regular season comes to an official close, the league’s coaching carousel will be in full swing, and one of the biggest names who will likely be hopping on it will be Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Since taking over the position in 2022, the […]

The Chicago Bears stalled out on Thursday Night Football, losing 6-3 to the Seattle Seahawks. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams blamed himself for the horrendous showing as the Bears fell to 4-12. Williams absorbed seven more sacks in Week 17, bringing his league-leading total to 67 sacks with 459 yards lost. Despite the team’s obvious struggles […]

After the Chicago Bears made the controversial decision to retain Matt Eberflus after securing the first-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, more than a few fans thought the team had made a mistake. Sure, Matt Eberflus’ defenses had always been good, and he seemed like a solid enough leader of men, as his record […]

It has been a turbulent rookie season for Chicago Bears’ No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams. This was always to be expected in a sense, and that’s simply life in the NFL for young players, but there’s little doubting the fact that Williams has seen more strife in Chicago than many rookie quarterbacks do in […]

Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown led his first team practice on Wednesday after taking over for Matt Eberflus following the team’s humiliating loss to the Lions on Thanksgiving Day. After Eberflus parted ways with offensive coordinator Shane Waldron on November 12, he appointed Thomas Brown as the interim offensive coordinator. Just 17 days […]

The San Francisco 49ers have gone from Super Bowl-hopefuls to fringe playoff contenders in an injury-ravaged season that’s been a massive disappointment for head coach Kyle Shanahan. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears have suffered from egregious mismanagement that’s left the team searching for a competent coach. Perhaps there’s a wild, unlikely solution for both franchises. Professional […]

The writing had seemingly been on the wall for a while for Matt Eberflus before he was fired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears. While the public had been calling for his dismissal for years, the former coach’s horrendous Week 10 loss to the New England Patriots seemed to do him in, per […]

Now that the dust has settled following their heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson joined 670 The Score to give his side of the story on what happened between him and former head coach Matt Eberflus. “I don’t really give a damn about too much of it,” Johnson […]

It doesn’t take an expert to psychoanalyze what has plagued the Chicago Bears over the last six games. All you really need is to have spent a good chunk of your life having closely followed professional sports, and you can start to get the sense of when a team has completely lost belief in their […]

With Matt Eberflus no longer in the picture, the Chicago Bears have filled the remaining holes on their coaching staff internally. After promoting Thomas Brown from interim offensive coordinator to interim head coach, wide receivers coach Chris Beatty will fill his void as the play-caller for the remainder of 2024. Brown will move down to […]

The Chicago Bears (4-8) have not won a playoff game since 2011, and no quarterback in franchise history has ever thrown for 4,000 passing yards in a season. This organization’s issues have been on display well before Matt Eberflus was hired to be its 18th head coach in 2022, and unless an undeniable culture change […]

After a lights out opening month of the season, the Washington Commanders offense has regressed to the mean over the course of the last month and a half, struggling at times while Jayden Daniels, an early-season MVP consideration, is now in a showdown with Bo Nix just to hang onto Rookie of the Year. But […]

The Chicago Bears will have a lot of decisions to make this offseason after firing head coach Matt Eberflus a day after their Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions. The next person whose job may be on the line is general manager Ryan Poles, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says otherwise. “Ryan Poles is expected […]