Matt Eberflus has survived a lot in his time as Chicago Bears head coach. He watched his team lose 14 consecutive games between October 30th, 2022, and October 1st, 2023. He's seen opponents erase double-digit leads in the 4th quarter to steal wins on three separate occasions. Last but not least, he became the victim of a Hail Mary after erasing a double-digit deficit to take the lead. Fans have grown fed up with Eberflus constantly coming up short in big moments. However, the organization remains firmly behind its head coach.
There have even been rumors that Eberflus will not be fired regardless of what happens the rest of the season. He signed a five-year contract in 2022 with the express purpose of maintaining continuity through what would be a complete rebuild. Truth be told, it is hard to trust that it is true. You see, there is one thing about Bears history that has been consistent for decades. No head coach has ever kept his job in Chicago after three straight losing seasons. Not once.
Jim Dooley: 1969-1971
- Fired in 1972
Abe Gibron: 1972-1974
- Fired in 1975
Dave Wannstedt: 1996-1998
- Fired in 1999
John Fox: 2015-2017
- Fired in 2018
Matt Eberflus might already be doomed.
As we know, he already went 3-14 and 7-10 the past two years. He's currently 4-4. He must go 5-4 over the remaining nine games to avoid a third straight losing record. The odds of that happening feel astronomical, even if the Bears take care of business on Sunday against New England. Their final eight games featured five teams. Four of them have records of .500 or better. Eberflus is 6-19 against such teams.
- Detroit Lions (7-1)
- Minnesota Vikings (6-2)
- Green Bay Packers (6-3)
- San Francisco 49ers (4-4)
Matt Eberflus is currently 2-10 against the NFC North, and those teams are better than the ones he faced the previous two years. San Francisco is the defending NFC champion, and even their game against Seattle will be challenging. Feel free to point out where the five wins are. The Bears are 20th against the run and just lost their most vital run-stopper in defensive tackle Andrew Billings. Three of those teams rank in the top 6 for rushing. Chicago's offense is one of the worst in the NFL at handling the blitz. Four of those games are against two of the most blitz-happy defenses in the league.
Are you starting to understand why Eberflus might be cooked? He needs a miracle at this point.
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