At one point during the 2024 NFL season, the Chicago Bears were living up to the hype, with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams playing at a high level and looking like the real deal for the storied franchise.
Unfortunately, after a Hail Mary loss to Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders a few weeks ago, the Bears have headed into a downward spiral, losing four straight games.
The Bears are not headed in the right direction right now, and it appears that head coach Matt Eberflus is on the hot seat in the Windy City, as he will almost certainly be the fall guy for the Bears’ struggles this season if things continue to trend in this direction.
Mike Greenberg of ESPN said he believes Eberflus is coaching with fear driving him, which won’t bode well for him or the team’s success in the remainder of the 2024 campaign and in the future.
“Scared to death of fumbling the ball or making any mistakes that might cost him a game rather than putting the ball in his rookie’s hands, who he’s trying to develop, where if Caleb Williams made the kind of mistake on that last play that cost you a game, in the long run, it’s a good thing,” Greenberg said, via ESPN Radio.
.@Espngreeny says Matt Eberflus isn’t coaching to win, he’s coaching not to lose (his job):
“Scared to death.” 🐻⬇️ pic.twitter.com/wGJJ1dpVTt
— ESPN Radio (@ESPNRadio) November 20, 2024
With the Bears facing a brutal schedule to finish the season, facing the Minnesota Vikings (twice), Detroit Lions (twice), San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers, Chicago will likely wind up with an ugly record and beaten up by some of the best teams in the NFC.
The outlook doesn’t look good, which means Eberflus could be unemployed sooner rather than later in Chicago.
