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In a season filled with frustration on offense, the Bears hit a new low on Sunday.
Chicago failed to find the end zone in a 19-3 loss to a New England Patriots team that was tied for the worst record in football Sunday morning. On the heels of a 29-9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last week, the Bears have now gone eight straight quarters without scoring a touchdown.
The flaccid showing at home drew fresh and repeated rounds of boos and a “fire Flus” chant from the Soldier Field crowd aimed at head coach Matt Eberflus.
It also prompted some tough questioning for Eberflus in his postgame news conference. Eberflus was repeatedly asked to explain Chicago’s offensive ineptitude in a season that started with high hopes around No. 1 pick quarterback Caleb Williams and veteran playmakers including DJ Moore, Keenan Allen and D’Andre Swift.
He was asked point blank if he’d consider a change from offensive coordinator Shane Waldron with his job on the line.
“Like I said, we’ll look at everything — at everything from the top to the bottom,” Eberflus said. “And making sure that we’re finding the answers to move the ball on the field, play better as a football team on offense, defense and special teams.”
Asked to confirm if he would consider making a move this week, Eberflus repeated himself.
“I just said we’re looking at everything,” Eberflus said. “Everything’s gonna be looked at.”
Bears offense devolves from bad to worse
The Bears entered Sunday with the league’s 28th-ranked offense, a unit that averaged 294.6 yards per game with 182.1 yards through the air and 112.5 on the ground. They fell woefully short of all three numbers on Sunday.
The Bears managed just 142 yards of total offense against New England. They passed for 69 yards and ran for 73. Williams completed 16 of 30 passes for 120 yards. He was sacked nine times for a loss of 51 yards.
The Bears converted one of 14 attempts on third down. They managed 11 first downs for the game. They punted eight times and turned the…
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Publish date : 2024-11-10 23:39:42
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