Matt Eberflus was fired by the Chicago Bears on Friday after his costly decision not to call a timeout sealed Chicago's 23-20 loss to Detroit on Thanksgiving Day. CBS Sports NFL i

The Chicago Bears have fired head coach Matt Eberflus after less than three seasons. He was 14-31 during his time in Chicago and had lost six straight games, most recently losing 23-20 on Thanksgiving to the Detroit Lions thanks to mismanaging the final drive.

As the Bears debacle smoldered on his television, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo picked up the phone and called Evan Rothstein, the team’s director of game management, to talk strategy.