After the latest late-game debacle on Thursday, the team is moving on from its head coach.
Thomas Brown, who was elevated to offensive coordinator two weeks ago after Chicago fired former offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, will now take over as the interim head coach.
A change in command in Chicago is not a surprise following the way that Thursday's game against the Lions ended. The Bears were driving down the field for a potential game-tying score. With 33 seconds left, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked back at the Detroit 41-yard line. The Bears were just outside of field goal range, but had one timeout remaining at their disposal.
Chaos ensued, and the Bears had trouble getting lined up. Instead of calling a timeout, Eberflus and Williams allowed the clock to tick down under 10 seconds. Williams took a snap with six seconds remaining and threw a deep incompletion as time expired. The game ended with the ChicagoIt's not the first time that Eberflus has mismanaged the clock, but it's certainly the most notable.
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