Many Inside Halas Hall Wouldn't Mind Seeing Matt Nagy Gone

There might not be a head coach in the NFL under more pressure to win in Week 4 than Matt Nagy. After watching a winnable game spiral out of control in Cleveland, dropping his Chicago Bears to 1-2, the heat has spiked to critical levels. A big reason for this is the ongoing ineptitude of his offense, ranked dead last in the NFL. Justin Fields, the shining beacon of hope for this team, was sacked nine times. Such a disaster brought forth interesting snippets of information. That included the belief George McCaskey is open to the idea of firing Nagy before the season is over. Something the Bears organization has never done before. There are two reasons why a loss to the 0-3 Detroit Lions might be the death knell. It would drop Chicago to 1-3 on the year with three playoff contenders (Raiders, Packers, Buccaneers) up next. If Fields, who is starting again, continues to struggle as well? That might force McCaskey's hand. Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog pointed out the biggest reason the team chairman might do it.

The fact it's so early in the season.

People like to compare this situation to 2014. If the Bears didn't fire Marc Trestman after two 50-point games surrendered by the defense and a locker room implosion, why should anybody think this time will be different? The simplest answer is alternatives. Who were the Bears going to turn to back then? Aaron Kromer? Hell no. Mel Tucker? He couldn't even coordinate a defense properly. This Bears coaching staff actually has some intriguing options. Not only that, but Hughes revealed that the idea of Nagy exiting the picture doesn't bother several people inside Halas Hall.

It's a good point. Remember Nagy was brought in to do two things. Win football games and fix the offense. Being 1-3 after the Lions game with an offense that can't score. At that point what purpose would he serve even being on the payroll?

Matt Nagy must trust his survival instinct like never before

One thing about the Bears head coach up to this point in his career? He does have a knack for being able to circle the wagons and pull off some magic to stabilize the situation. After starting 3-3 in 2018 including back-to-back heartbreaking losses to Miami and New England, he guided the team to five straight wins. The next season he pulled them out of a four-game losing streak by winning four of the next five. Then last season he overcame a brutal six-game losing streak by winning three-in-a-row to secure a wildcard playoff berth. This is probably his biggest challenge. Those winning streaks were aided by favorable schedule bounces. That isn't going to be the case this time around. He has to beat the Lions today and then somehow survive a stretch that includes three good teams with hot quarterbacks. With a rookie QB or one hobbled by a knee injury.

That is a lot to ask.

Especially for Matt Nagy, it seems. The reality is this Bears team has enough talent to compete in the playoff picture. They're just not playing like it. That failure falls at the feet of the head coach. His job is to get the most out of his players. Nagy hasn't done that. Not for years now. It appears many in that building recognize it.