A day after the Bears suffered their sixth straight loss, Chicago has fired coach Matt Eberflus, sources tell ESPN.
Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will take over on an interim basis, sources added.
Eberflus came under intense scrutiny after running out the clock in the final 32 seconds despite having one timeout remaining. Quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked for a 6-yard loss on a called run play, and the Bears did not get the ball snapped for another play until 6 seconds remained.
Williams launched a deep ball to rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze that bounced off the turf inside the 5-yard line as time expired.
The loss dropped the Bears to 4-8. Eberflus was 5-19 in one-score games, the worst record by any coach with at least 20 one-score games in NFL history.
Eberflus said Friday that he had his routine “debrief” with Bears general manager Ryan Poles and team president/CEO Kevin Warren after the loss and would meet with both men again on Friday afternoon. That was before he was ultimately fired.
Bears players were given the weekend off, which is standard after the team plays on a Thursday.
The Bears continue their three-game road trip in San Francisco on Dec. 8.
ESPN’s Courtney Cronin contributed to this story.
