The best time for the Chicago Bears to fire head coach Matt Eberflus was in January 2024, after he plodded his way to a middling 7-10 record as the organization set itself up to draft Caleb Williams in April. The next best time to fire Matt Eberflus is ..
. right now after the Bears clearly quit on the overmatched coach in an embarrassing 29-9 loss against the Arizona Cardinals because he almost always . If the Bears have any self-respect left and want the Williams era to be bright, competitive, and filled with glorious success in winter after winter, it's time to swallow the bitter pill and send Eberflus packing.
Chicago leadership cannot let a man who thinks like this (note: Williams was under siege behind an awful offensive line all game in Arizona) to continue coaching their team: Matt Eberflus says the reason why Caleb Williams was in the game late down 20 was to get work in and get timing in for the 2-minute operation. — Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) They'll deny it in public with their words, but Bears players made their opinion on the Eberflus matter very clear with their actions after a devastating Hail Mary loss last weekend. By turning in a pitiful effort from top to bottom against the Cardinals, the Bears showed from the jump.
Where do I even begin? The Bears took not one but two penalties on Arizona field goal attempts, one of which gifted the Cardinals a fresh set of downs and led to a touchdown. Nothing is more undisciplined in football than special teams penal.
