Williams then hiked the ball with seven seconds left and overthrew wide receiver Rome Odunze – the ball hit the turf with the clock at zero, giving the Detroit Lions a 23-20 victory. Eberflus said he wanted to pocket his final timeout so the Bears could ...

Eberflus, hired in 2022, had compiled a 14-32 overall record, including a glaring 5-19 mark in one-score games. While the Bears struggled throughout his tenure, it was the mismanagement during critical moments—most notably in the loss to Detroit—that sealed his fate.

Bears tight end Marcedes Lewis spoke on his former coach Matt Eberflus being fired, which didn't come as a surprise to him.