Eberflus lost 14 consecutive games between 2022 and 2023, but it was the Bears’ disappointing performance this season that doomed the head coach. After adding veterans Keenan Allen, D’Andre Swift, Gerald Everett, Kevin Byard and others with hopes of competing for a playoff spot, the Bears fell out of contention with a midseason slump.

The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday following another disastrous loss on Thanksgiving against the Detroit Lions. The fact that Eberflus found a way to lose a game didn't come as a surprise.

Matt Eberflus has been fired by the Chicago Bears, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.