Photos: Chicago Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus

November 29, 2024 by Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Bears have fired coach Matt Eberflus a day after the team lost its sixth consecutive game — a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. This is the first time Bears have dismissed a head coach during a season.

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, center, watches after calling his final timeout in the final drive of the game against the Lions at Ford Field on Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears fans show their disappointment in head coach Matt Eberflus following a Bears loss to the New England Patriots at Soldier Field on Nov. 10, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus waits in the tunnel before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Nov. 24, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus calls a timeout in the fourth quarter Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus walks to the locker room before the Bears play the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on Nov. 17, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus walks the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Nov. 24, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus greets his players before facing the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus watches as wide receiver Rome Odunze (15) is unable to catch a pass along the sideline in the first quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field on Nov. 10, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

A Chicago Bears fan show his disappointment on Bears head coach Matt Eberflus late in the fourth quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field on Nov. 10, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, second from left, watches as quarterback Caleb Williams (18) is tackled in the second quarter against the Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Oct. 27, 2024, in Landover, Maryland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, left, talks with former player Charles Tillman before a game against the Packers at Soldier Field on Nov. 17, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus walks off the field after a 20-19 loss to the Packers at Soldier Field on Nov. 17, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)