The Chicago Bears are in a rut as they own a 4-4 record. They’ve dropped two games in a row, with a 29-9 loss coming at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9.
Chicago was looking to rebound from the stunning 18-15 loss to the Washington Commanders on a Hail Mary pass in Week 8. Instead of calming the nerves of the fans, head coach Matt Eberflus only added to it. The team didn’t look prepared to play and had people questioning his ability to lead this group.
To make matters worse, he took the podium on Monday and tried to provide a reason why Caleb Williams was in the game at the end of the fourth quarter.
Matt Eberflus on why Caleb Williams, who limped off with an ankle injury, was left in the game for the final drive down 20 points: "The starters we're left in the game because we're going to fight to the end."
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) November 4, 2024
Matt Eberflus Gives Alarming Answer Into Why Starters Were Playing in Fourth Quarter
On the final play of the game, quarterback Caleb Williams got rolled up on and limped off the field with an ankle injury.
Eberflus told reporters on Monday his reasoning behind leaving him in the game. He said, “The starters we’re left in the game because we’re going to fight to the end.”
The statement highlights one of the biggest problems right now with the Bears: the head coach. The score was 29-9 when the offense took the field. The likelihood that Chicago would come back was slim to none. They would need a miracle to make anything happen.
So Eberflus putting them in harm’s way was irresponsible. At this point, you need to take all your starters out and accept the fact the game is over. Instead of doing that, he put Williams out there, which led to an unnecessary injury.
Charles Davis of CBS was calling the game and couldn’t the logic behind Eberflus either.
Charles Davis had some criticism for the Bears after Caleb Williams was hurt in garbage time.
"I'm sorry, this just does not make sense to me. This is your rookie quarterback…I don't think he should have been out there for the two minutes."pic.twitter.com/4ijJ6OOL0D
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 4, 2024
He’s right. And the fact that the 54-year-old tried to defend his actions shows he isn’t the right person for the job. Chicago is 4-4 and has nine games left. That’s a lot of football but the arrow is trending down. And his hot seat continues to get warmer with each passing week.
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