After the epic abuse in the final minutes of their Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions, the Chicago Bears have fired head coach Matt Eberflus.
After an impressive comeback, Eberflus and the Bears missed a good opportunity to at least bring the game to a draw at the end of regular time on Thursday. The Bears trailed 16-0 at halftime, but rallied to move the ball into Lions territory and trailed 23-20 with less than a minute to play. But the Lions' defense recorded a sack, and then everything spiraled out of control for Eberflus and rookie QB Caleb Williams. Time was running out when Eberflus didn't take a timeout or inject urgency or a coherent plan into his offense.
This wasn't the first or even the second mistake for Eberflus this season. However, it will be his last – much to the relief of Bears fans.
Eberflus ends his tenure with the Bears with a record of 14-32. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, himself promoted just this month after the Bears fired former OC Shane Waldron, will take over as Chicago's interim coach.
The move comes almost exactly four years after The Lions fired Matt Patricia because of similarly gross incompetence on the part of the head coach.
