Bears coach Matt Eberflus walks the sideline during a drive in the second quarter against the Lions at Ford Field on Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears coach Matt Eberflus 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)
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, right, escorted by John Tarpey, vice president of security, heads to the field for a 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)
Bears coach Matt Eberflus walks off the field after a 20-19 loss to the Packers at Soldier Field on Nov. 17, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears coach Matt Eberflus, left, and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron watch the offense struggle in the fourth quarter of a loss to the Cardinals on Nov. 3, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Bears coach Matt Eberflus walks off after the loss to the Commanders on Oct. 27, 2024, at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus hugs Chicago Bears defensive end DeMarcus Walker (95) during the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Soldier Field Sunday Oct. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, second from left, talks with VIPs on the field before the Hall of Fame Game against the Texans at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Aug. 1, 2024, in Canton. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
The crew of HBO’s Hard Knocks records Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus speaking with the media during training camp at Halas Hall on July 22, 2024, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Quarterback Caleb Williams throws to receivers as head coach Matt Eberflus watches during Bears rookie minicamp at Halas Hall Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Lake Forest. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bears coach Matt Eberflus walks through Halas Hall on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus attends a press conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on Jan. 10, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus stands on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Nov. 27, 2023. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus speaks to an official to find out if the Minnesota Vikings got a first down during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Nov. 27, 2023. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus shares a few words with quarterback Tyson Bagent (17) before the start of a game against the Carolina Panthers at Soldier Field in Chicago on Nov. 9, 2023. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus walks to the field before the first quarter against the Denver Broncos at Soldier Field Sunday Oct. 1, 2023 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus walks the sideline in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Head coach Matt Eberflus of the Chicago Bears looks on during OTAs at Halas Hall on May 23, 2023 in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Patrick McCaskey and head coach Matt Eberflus high five Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Halas Hall as the Bears name linebacker Jack Sanborn and former running back David Montgomery as the Brian Piccolo Award winners. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Head coach Matt Eberflus greets Virginia McCaskey on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Halas Hall as the Bears name linebacker Jack Sanborn and former running back David Montgomery as the Brian Piccolo Award winners. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
New Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren sits beside general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 at Halas Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) hugs Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus after the Bears defeated the Houston Texans, 23-20, at Soldier Field Sunday Sept. 25, 2022, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus jogs in with his players before a preseason game Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 against the Kansas City Chiefs at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Coach Matt Eberflus talks to quarterback Justin Fields on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 during Chicago Bears OTAs at Halas Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Head coach Matt Eberflus walks the field Tuesday, April 19, 2022 during Chicago Bears minicamp at Halas Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
New Bears coach Matt Eberflus speaks after being introduced Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 at Halas Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Bears new coach Matt Eberflus and new general manager Ryan Poles pose with a helmet after being introduced Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 at Halas Hall. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Bears coach Matt Eberflus walks the sideline during a drive in the second quarter against the Lions at Ford Field on Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
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After a six-game losing streak that included a 23-20 Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus told reporters the following day he was confident he would coach the team’s next game at San Francisco.
Instead, the Bears fired Eberflus two hours after he spoke — the first time the Bears have fired a head coach during the season — and named offensive coordinator Thomas Brown as the interim head coach.
Here’s a look back at how Eberflus’ coaching record compares, season-by-season and against the 16 other former Bears coaches.
Sources: Chicago Bears; Pro Football Reference































