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NFL world reacts to the Bears firing Matt Eberflus

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NFL world reacts to the Bears firing Matt Eberflus

The Chicago Bears have fired head coach Matt Eberflus after less than three seasons. He was 14-31 during his time in Chicago and had lost six straight games, most recently losing 23-20 on Thanksgiving to the Detroit Lions thanks to mismanaging the final drive. Eberflus has the (third) worst winning percentage (.311) in franchise history ahead of only John Fox (.292) and Abe Gibron (.274).

This is the first time in franchise history that the Bears let go of a head coach during the middle of the season, but the situation became untenable, and the franchise needed to make a change. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, who was promoted from the passing game coordinator just a few weeks ago, will serve as the interim head coach.

This is a day many Bears fans have been waiting for ever since the Washington Commanders game when the Bears lost on a Hail Mary. It’s safe to say many of them approve of the decision, though it’s fair to wonder why the Bears made Eberflus meet with the media, only to fire him a couple of hours later. Here were some of the reactions on social media:

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