Bears coach Matt Eberflus after the Lions’ brutal loss

Chicago Bears followers who chanted “Fire ‘Money!” In early November their want was lastly granted. The staff parted methods with head coach Matt Eberflus. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown was named interim coach.

This transfer comes on the heels of the staff’s 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.

Chicago went 14-32 in two and a half seasons beneath Eberflus.

The Bears have misplaced six video games since beginning the season with a promising 4-2 report beneath rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. However, they’ve unraveled since dropping to Washington in a last-second Hail Mary in Week 8. They adopted that up with a 29-9 loss to Arizona earlier than an much more anemic effort in opposition to New England.

After that recreation, Eberflus fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and changed him with then-game coordinator Brown. The offense, and Williams particularly, appeared significantly better from that time, however the Bears continued to fall quick. They fell to Green Bay when Cairo Santos’ potential game-winning area objective was blocked, then misplaced to Minnesota in additional time.

Williams, the primary choose of the 2024 NFL Draft, had his greatest efficiency of the season within the loss to the Vikings (340 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions). He additionally set the franchise rookie report for passing yards in a season.

But it wasn’t sufficient for Chicago to finish its skid. Now the Bears will attempt to salvage the remainder of the season with out their coach.

Before becoming a member of the Bears in 2022, Eberflus frolicked in Indianapolis because the defensive coordinator from 2018 to 2021. The Colts protection ranked thirtieth within the NFL earlier than Eberflus was employed and completed within the prime half of the league in all 4 seasons through which he was there.

During Eberflus’ time in Chicago, the protection was up and down. He completed twenty ninth within the NFL in yards allowed in his first season, then twelfth final season and is at present ranked nineteenth this season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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