The Chicago Bears have fired their head coach Matt Eberflus Friday, according to the NFL. WGN reports calls for Eberflus to be fired have been growing as the Bears lost their sixth game in a row, after a four and two start.

Despite a strong second-half showing from quarterback Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears dropped their sixth game in a row Thursday, falling 23-20 to the

The Chicago Bears found a way to outdo the New York Jets. On Friday morning, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus showed up to his scheduled press conference one day after the team fell to the Detroit Lions 23-20 at Ford Field.

The Chicago Bears had first-and-10 on the Detroit Lions ' 25-yard line with 46 seconds to go Thursday, trailing 23–20. The Bears, with a timeout in their back pocket, lost the game in regulation without attempting a field goal or turning the ball over.

National Football League ( NFL) fans joked on social media on Thursday that country singer and rapper Shaboozey was on the field for his half-time performance longer than the Chicago Bears would have the ball during its Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions.

Chicago (4-8) struggled out of the gate and didn't put up much of a fight during the first half. The Bears only managed to convert two first downs, both of which came on the final drive as Detroit (11-1) led 16-0 at halftime. Things turned around in the second half, though.

With Eberflus fired, offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will take over as interim head coach. Brown served as an assistant head coach with the Los Angeles Rams (2021-22). Eberflus

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

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.

While people tucked into their turkey, there was plenty of football for fans to also enjoy on Thanksgiving as the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers all celebrated.