Less than 24 hours after his Thanksgiving disaster, The Chicago Bears fired Matt Eberflis..
The quarterback Caleb Williams There was a sack with 32 seconds left, but the Bears didn’t stop the clock. Williams then extended the ball with seven seconds left and overthrew wide receiver Rom Odense – the ball hitting the turf with the clock at zero, giving the Detroit Lions a 23-20 victory.
Eberflis said he wanted to pocket his last timeout so the Bears could use it if they got a few yards before a field goal attempt — but that never happened.
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Aberfels then met with the media on Friday to discuss the situation again – and was fired later in the day.
The decision to have Aberfils speak to the media on Friday and then fire him was an interesting one that was torn apart on social media.
Team CEO and president Kevin Warren discussed Friday’s events to paint a clearer picture, saying the front office has Ahead of Friday’s conference, no decision had yet been reached on Aberfils’ fate.
But, he admitted that Bears messed up the ordeal.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflis during the Lions game on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (Amy Limous/Noor Photo via Getty Images)
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“If [there’s] One thing we stand for is family and integrity and doing it right. In retrospect, could we have done it better? Absolutely and I’ll be the first to raise my hand, yes, Warren said. “But, during his press conference and a few hours later, we didn’t come to a decision. But on the other hand, one thing that was important for us is that once we came to a decision, we Wanted to make sure we talked to Matt about this so he could respect being able to call his family.
“It happens a lot around the league where a head coach finds out he’s been fired, and he finds out before the organization tells him – and that’s something we’ve done. Promised we weren’t going to do it. So, in retrospect, we were trying to be respectful, and we didn’t know our decision when he started his press conference.”
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams talks with head coach Matt Eberflis, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Dwane Burleson)
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The coach released a statement on Saturday. Expressing his “heartfelt gratitude”. Aberfils also thanked the fans for their support and passion and left his players with kind words.
Eberflus left the Bears with a 14-32 record, and Chicago became the third NFL team to fire a head coach this season.
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