The Matt Eberflus era is over in Chicago — the Bears just fired the guy in his third year with the team … marking the first in-season head coaching move in franchise history.
The news broke on Friday … less than 24 hours after the Bears’ sixth-straight loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day — a result that was met with heavy criticism.
With the ball and down 23-20 in the final minute of the game, Eberflus elected not to use a timeout to stop the clock … and Chicago’s late push came up short.
“I’m confident that I’ll be working onto San Francisco and getting ready for that game.”
Matt Ebeflus on his job security. pic.twitter.com/gLAVg1abBU
— Marquee Bears (@BearsMarquee) November 29, 2024
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Hours before reports of his termination, Eberflus seemed confident he’d be back on the sidelines against the San Francisco 49ers next weekend … but that wasn’t the case.
Eberflus went 14-32 in two-plus seasons with Chicago — and 4-8 in 2024 — but struggled heavily in close-scoring games.
Bears offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will take over for the rest of the season.
Whoever gets the full-time gig will have the opportunity to work with 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams and a talented offense … so despite the organization’s recent struggles, the future could be bright with the right person at the helm.