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Bears’ Matt Eberflus addresses job security questions as season hits home stretch originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Matt Eberflus has been around football for his entire. He understands the pressure that comes with coaching in the NFL. It’s a results-based business.
If you don’t deliver the desired results, they’ll find someone who will.
Eberflus’ second season as Bears’ head coach got off to the most disastrous start imaginable. The Bears lost their first four games, their defense was the worst in the NFL, and third-year quarterback Justin Fields appeared to be regressing. Throw in the mysterious resignation of defensive coordinator Alan Williams and the Chase Claypool failure, and Eberflus’ seat, at least from the outside looking in, was scalding hot early in October.
But things have taken a positive turn over the past two months. The Bears are 4-4 in their last eight games, the defense has made great strides under Eberflus’ direction, and Fields has shown signs of progress since returning from a dislocated thumb.
The Bears are trending in the right direction as the season hits the home stretch. But there are still whispers about a pending change at head coach. Jim Harbaugh has been mentioned as a potential replacement. Detriot Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is a popular name.
Eberflus isn’t oblivious to the importance of the Bears’ final five games to his future but isn’t outwardly buckling under the pressure. This is the life of a coach in the NFL.
“You know the season didn’t start the way everybody wanted, for sure,” Eberflus said Monday at Halas Hall. “But over the last eight weeks, we’ve put some good things out there. We’re certainly excited about doing that this week. Our focus is — as any time in the NFL — is where your feet are. We’ve got to be focused on this game and this game only to put your best foot forward out there, and that’s what we’re doing this week.”
On November 1, general manager Ryan Poles…
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Publish date : 2023-12-04 21:24:05
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