Trailing 23-20 with just seconds left against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day, the Chicago Bears had an opportunity to give themselves a real chance of beating arguably the best team in the NFL.
They had the football on Detroit’s 41-yard line on a third-and-long with under 30 seconds remaining, but they allowed the clock to run down, and when quarterback Caleb Williams’ pass intended for Rome Odunze missed, the game was over.
It was, in the minds of many, a case of football malpractice, and fans are calling for Bears head coach Matt Eberflus to be fired as a result.
Like this tweet if the Bears should fire Matt Eberflus pic.twitter.com/BoC3I8DWMz
— Dave (@dave_bfr) November 28, 2024
Is Matt Eberflus fired yet?
— jay (@jayzthawtz) November 28, 2024
Been there myself, don’t wish unemployment on anyone, but I might make an exception for Matt Eberflus.
— Yitz Willroth™ (VC Funded) (@coderabbi) November 28, 2024
Fire Matt eberflus i cried because this is stressful man Caleb is playing great yeah he has mistakes but all rookies do but like Matt has to go
— GrizzlySports12 (@bgrizzly877) November 28, 2024
There have been rumors for months that Eberflus’ job could be in jeopardy, dating back to last season, and now, despite a talented roster, especially on offense, his team has a poor 4-8 record.
Chicago is now on a six-game losing streak and has lost three contests in a row by three points or fewer.
There is an old axiom that when a team loses a close game, it is the coach’s fault, and one could argue that a coaching change is needed very soon in order to not waste Williams’ vast potential.
The Bears have a long history of failing to get the most out of potential-laden young quarterbacks, and Williams could be the most talented one they have had in decades.
But they will need the right infrastructure in place to ensure he and his teammates can have the type of success they should have given their level of talent.
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