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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 […]

The Chicago Bears suffered yet another brutal loss in their Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Detroit Lions. Still, as bad as things got in the logic-defying final 30 seconds of Chicago’s 23-20 Week 13 defeat, the vibes were even worse in the Bears’ locker room after the game. Defensive leader Jaylon Johnson “went crazy,” according […]

The Chicago Bears’ season is all but lost. Head coach Matt Eberflus was fired on Friday after a Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions. Eberflus went 14-32 in his tenure with the Bears. Following the Week 13 loss, Eberflus faced criticism for his decisions late in the game against the Lions. “By Friday morning, Eberflus […]

Once it was official that the Chicago Bears fired Matt Eberflus, safety Jaquan Brisker went to X, formerly known as Twitter, to blast off a rather cryptic message about the former head coach. While he never openly explained the meaning behind his posts, the timing of everything made a bit too much sense to not […]

Matt Eberflus is out as head coach of the Chicago Bears, and Thomas Brown has stepped up as the interim replacement following Friday’s announcement of Eberflus’ firing, according to multiple reports. Brown will maintain his role as the Bears’ offensive play-caller while stepping into his new position, according to a source. This continuity is expected […]

Something curious happened before news broke that the Chicago Bears were firing their head coach mid-season for the first time in the team’s over 100-year history: Matt Eberflus was allowed to run his usual media session with reporters. That’s right, one day after snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory, making bizarre calls and […]

In a decision that came a full year later than it should’ve, the Chicago Bears finally decided to move on from head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday afternoon, putting an end to a miserable tenure marked by late game ineptitude and the growth of a beard that Jedi mind-tricked Bears fans into thinking Flus may actually be a […]

The Chicago Bears are having a disaster of a 2024 season. Chicago is 4-8 after a heartbreaking 23-20 loss against Detroit on Thanksgiving. The Bears had the ball with 33 seconds left in the game, but they squandered that opportunity by burning most of the clock and only running one play. Matt Eberflus never called […]

The Chicago Bears lost their sixth consecutive game on Thursday, dropping a tight contest against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day, 23-20. In what was nearly one of the most unexpected comebacks in recent memory, the Bears almost erased a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit. Ultimately, time ran out on Chicago, as rookie quarterback Caleb Williams’ final […]

It’s been no secret recently that former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was on the hot seat after the team’s 4-7 start. However, its last-second loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving was the final straw, and now the fanbase is celebrating his ouster. @jack_bfr used a GIF to express his excitement, via X, […]

The Chicago Bears officially fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday and general manager Ryan Poles released a statement about the move, according to Tom Pelissero. “This morning, after meeting with George and Kevin, we informed Matt of our decision to move in a different direction with the leadership of our football team and the […]

After yet another embarrassing loss, the Chicago Bears decided to fire head coach Matt Eberflus. That decision made his earlier confidence look quite silly in hindsight. Eberflus gave a press conference on Friday morning, expressing confidence that he would be the Bears head coach entering Week 13, via Marquee Bears. It’s almost like he didn’t […]

It has been a record-setting losing streak for the Chicago Bears, and head coach Matt Eberflus got verbally battered by Stephen A. Smith. And it looks like Eberflus — who the Bears fired Friday — has finally admitted the reality of the timeout debacle versus the Lions. The Bears trailed 23-20 with the ball at […]

For the first time in their 100-year-plus history, the Chicago Bears have decided to cut ties with a head coach before the completion of the regular season. Following yet another puzzling late-game decision, Matt Eberflus is being dismissed, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Thomas Brown, who had recently been named offensive coordinator in place […]

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of an epic mid-season collapse. Chicago is 4-8 after a heartbreaking loss against the Lions on Thanksgiving. They have now lost six games in a row, including three nailbiters over the past 11 days. This has understandably drawn out critics of Matt Eberflus, especially after his blunder during […]

Matt Eberflus trudges right along, preparing for the next game. But Chicago Bears players like Keenan Allen seem to think leadership is the issue. After an inexcusable debacle at the end of the game against the Lions, Stephen A. Smith sounded off on Eberflus. The Bears had the ball in Lions territory in the final […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has been on the top of everyone’s minds, and not for good reason, especially after the 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. The Bears coach didn’t call a timeout while his team was within field goal range and wasted 30 seconds of the game clock. That decision, […]

At this point, what more can even be said about the Chicago Bears? This team, one that I’ve rooted for my entire life, is improbably, almost comically, finding utterly heartbreaking ways to lose football games. It’s actually like something you’d see in a cheesy sports movie, right before the team has their moment where they […]

The Chicago Bears lost a mind-boggling game to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. It was the sixth-straight loss for Chicago despite a recent rise in play from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. One stat shows why Matt Eberflus’ hot seat is rising in temperature. Courtney Cronin of ESPN posted that mark after Thursday’s loss. “From ESPN […]

It looked as though the Chicago Bears were going to find a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, as they threatened to make the Detroit Lions pay for their inability to execute well late in the game. But in the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Lions will be very thankful for Bears head […]

The Chicago Bears endured yet another painful defeat on Thanksgiving Day when they fell short and dropped a 23-20 decision to the Detroit Lions. "Next question. No comment." Kyler Gordon on if there's an underlying reason for these close losses. pic.twitter.com/NEvG7R2yI4 — Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) November 28, 2024 The Bears mounted a dramatic comeback […]

The Chicago Bears had the most difficult of assignments on Thanksgiving Day. They had to go into Detroit against the hottest and best team in the NFL having lost five games in a row. When the Bears fell behind 16-0 in the first half, it appeared that it was just a matter of how big […]

Many Chicago Bears fans reached their breaking point with head coach Matt Eberflus well before the befuddling and agonizing ending to Thursday’s showdown with the Detroit Lions, but now the city is officially voicing its disapproval. “Fire Flus,” Chicago’s Instagram account posted on Thanksgiving, via @downbadbears, following the Bears’ 23-20 loss. The third-year HC opted […]

There’s probably no clearer sign of team dysfunction than a head coach’s failure to call a timeout to give his team a chance to tie or win the game in the final seconds. Moreover, this blunder is so basic it’s a fireable offense, yet Matt Eberflus might keep his Chicago Bears job, as rookie quarterback […]

After the Chicago Bears’ crushing 24-21 loss to the Detroit Lions, questions surrounding head coach Matt Eberflus’ late-game decision-making continue to swirl. One of the most glaring moments came in the game’s final seconds when kicker Cairo Santos expected to be called upon for a potential game-tying 58-yard field goal attempt, only to watch from […]

After Thursday night’s blunder, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is under intense scrutiny following a controversial handling of the final moments in the Bears’ loss to the Detroit Lions. With the game tied late in the fourth quarter, Eberflus’ clock management decisions left the team without a chance to attempt a potential game-winning field […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was relentlessly criticized after the 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions. The Bears head coach failed to call his last timeout with Chicago near field-goal range as the time ran out to end the game. Eberflus had fans, even former Bears players, demanding he get fired. The head coach […]

The Chicago Bears’ 23-20 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Detroit Lions has intensified scrutiny of head coach Matt Eberflus, particularly in light of a striking statistic highlighted by ESPN’s Jordan Schultz. Schultz noted that while the Bears recently fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron — their first midseason coordinator change since 1970 — they have never […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus became the most vilified man among his fanbase. Plus across the NFL on Thanksgiving day. Bad time management fueled the harsh criticism. How did Eberflus trend for all the wrong reasons? His quarterback Caleb Williams took a sack with one timeout left and more than 30 seconds left. However, […]

Facing a 16-0 halftime deficit against the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus took a bold, optimistic approach to his interview with CBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson. Some believe Bears coach Eberflus’ job hangs in the balance amid his Thanksgiving matchup against the Lions. After Detroit tacked on 13 points in the second quarter, […]

Following their crushing loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears are now on a five game losing streak. And still, firing head coach Matt Eberflus isn’t necessarily a given. The Bears still haven’t made a decision on firing Eberflus, via Dan Graziano of ESPN. He cited Chicago being in a similar situation in 2024, […]

While Cairo Santos tries to figure out what went wrong, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams revealed the basics of his postgame chat with Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell. And after the overtime loss, Matt Eberflus gave the dumbest answer possible for the reason behind the failed coach’s challenge. Eberflus said the length of the play made […]

The Chicago Bears have been falling apart in recent weeks, and that continued in Week 12, as they suffered a crushing 30-27 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings. However, it was the second straight week where the Bears put together a truly competitive outing, and it led to a strong message from head […]

Vikings players had thoughts on what they observed from Cairo Santos and Matt Eberflus’ mistakes.

Despite a 4-7 record and an ongoing five-game losing streak, the Chicago Bears still have a positive point differential this season, which almost seems impossible until you spend the time breaking it down. Five of Chicago’s seven losses have come by six or fewer points, including three that have come down to the final play […]

The Chicago Bears needed something of a miracle to tie the score after facing an 11-point deficit to get their Week 12 game to overtime against the Minnesota Vikings. While they executed to near perfection in those two minutes to tie the score, their performance in the extra session was brutal and they dropped the […]

Fans of both the Chicago Bears and Illinois football are no stranger to heartbreaking losses, and it looked like the Fighting Illini were going to suffer another one against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday. Instead, Illinois pulled off a miracle on fourth-and-13 in the final seconds, with Luke Altmeyer hitting Pat Bryant for a […]

As if fans in Chicago hadn’t suffered enough heartbreak during the 2024 season, during a Week 11 matchup with the Green Bay Packers, the Bears managed to turn devastating defeat into something resembling a Greek tragedy. WHAT A WAY TO WIN. @PACKERS SURVIVE.#GBvsCHI pic.twitter.com/wqRg23FhdN — NFL (@NFL) November 17, 2024 For the 11th straight time, the […]

Following the blocked field goal heard around the world— or at least the Midwest— Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus doubled down on his decision not to run a play before Cairo Santos’ game-winning field goal attempt. Eberflus mentioned a fear of the Green Bay Packers forcing a fumble as a reason not to run […]