Matt Eberflus is fighting for his job. Under normal circumstances, this wouldn’t be a discussion. After going 3-14 in his first year, the Chicago Bears head coach has gone 6-9 this year, including 6-5 in the last 11 games. His defense has morphed into one of the NFL’s most formidable. However, these aren’t normal circumstances. Eberflus has developed a reputation for late-game chokes this year. His team has watched double-digit leads in the 4th quarter disappear three times. Two other times, the Bears almost lost after leading the 4th quarter against Minnesota and Arizona. His game management is questionable and conservative.
Plenty of people don’t see him as a true solution for the head coaching position. Yet the steady improvement of the team is also hard to ignore. This is why the organization is in a difficult spot. Firing a head coach after two years seems ill-advised for a team seeking stability. Still, the red flags are hard to ignore. Some think Eberflus has done enough to get one more year. Adam Hoge of CHGO doesn’t think it’s reached that point yet, especially if the Bears head coach can’t reach a specific accomplishment over the final two games.
Matt Eberflus has a green and gold ghost haunting him.
Never underestimate the value of the Green Bay Packers rivalry in evaluating a head coach. Eberflus has faced them three times so far and lost all three. Not only that, but those three games weren’t close. The Bears lost 27-10 in the first meeting, 28-19 in the second, and 38-17 in the third. It’s one thing to lose to the Packers, but not even making the games competitive is another. Chicago hasn’t beaten them since 2018. Everybody knows that is not something the McCaskey family likes. Beating Green Bay matters to them.
If the last glimpse of 2023 is another loss to the Packers, that isn’t going to do Matt Eberflus any favors. It would be made even worse if the Bears also lose to Atlanta on Sunday. Make no mistake, Eberflus is not safe. Far from it. There are still serious questions about his game management. Not to mention the new team president had no say in his hiring. Flopping at the finish line against your biggest rival could be a killing blow. Hoge is 100% correct. Eberflus needs that game.
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I think 1 way to look at the Bears recent games is as follows starting with the 2nd Detroit game: did the opponent have real motivation to win that game i.e. legitimate post season hopes? Detroit did and the Bears beat them and beat them soundly. Cleveland did and the Bears blew that game. Arizona did not and the Bears won. The Falcons and possibly their coaching staff have a lot riding on this game. Right now pending the outcome of the Packers vs. Vikings game this weekend, so do the Packers. IF the Bears can win these 2 final… Read more »
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I like Matt Eberflus but he is in over his head. Getsy may be a smart guy be he has the SAME EXACT FLAW AS NAGY.
Getsy worked for Matt Lefleur so he hasn’t actually called games.
Nagy worked for Andy Reid so he never called the games either.
Working up the Game Plan with the game caller is NOT calling a game, PERIOD.
Eberflus has shown the statistical development of the defense, but while the Tampa 2 was great for Lovie way back when, I’m not sure it’s the defense going forward. Keep in mind that the statistical “progress” of the defense is against one of the weakest schedules in the NFL this year, and that even with that schedule, it’s shown weaknesses in the second half and particularly the 4th quarter. Expecting Eberflus to be saved by Atlanta and Green Bay might be possible with Atlanta, but Matt LaFleur (coach) has Jordan Love doing better against better competition so Chicago REALLY has… Read more »
Bring in Cutty for Lovie. Bring in Triubisky for Nagy. Bring in a new QB for Flus
That’s the repeat behavior I would like to see stop. Flus has the defense flying. I LOVE defense in Chicago. We have been institutionalized to think so. Get your offense of minded HC, and find your QB. We all are tired of rebuilds and the Bears sucking with no hope for next year. A rookie QB would most likely be another challenging year, which is maddening to think about. I want a 15-year window, not a one-and-done playoff team.