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Matt Eberflus became the latest NFL coach to lose his job after the Bears relieved him of his duties on Friday. This marks the first time in franchise history that the Bears have fired a coach during a season.
Eberflus was tasked with rebuilding a Bears team that had endured seven losing seasons over an eight-year span. The team initially made steady progress under Eberflus, going 7-10 in 2023 (after being 4-13 in Eberflus’ first season) and starting this season with a 4-2 mark. But Chicago’s ongoing six-game losing skid ultimately cost Eberflus his job, with his decision not to use his final timeout near the end of Thursday’s loss to Detroit serving as the proverbial nail in the coffin.
Chicago now joins the Jets and Saints as franchises who will begin the process of finding their next coach. Here’s an early ranking at the best potential candidates to lead the Bears in 2025.
8. Kliff Kingsbury
Kingsbury is in his first season as the Commanders offensive coordinator after spending last fall as a senior offensive analyst at LSU. So far, the Commanders offense has thrived under Kingsbury, especially rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Washington’s current three-game losing streak, however, has put a damper on the team’s strong start. Kingsbury’s offenses have a history of fading late in seasons, a trend that he is surely hoping to end this winter.
The 45-year-old coach went 28-37-1 as the Cardinals coach before being fired after four seasons. His lack of success there may hinder his coaching hopes for the time being.
7. Arthur Smith
The Atlanta Falcons head coach from 2021-23, Smith is in the middle of his first season as the Steelers offensive coordinator. Pittsburgh’s offense has vastly improved this season under Smith, who navigated through the challenge of transitioning from Justin Fields to Russell Wilson after six games.
Smith, who recently received a call from UNC…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-11-29 20:23:00
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