The future of Matt Eberflus’ job in Chicago has been cloudy, a reliable NFL insider just cleared the air
NFL insider Ian Rapoport dropped a bomb on the Bears Saturday night. Based on Rapoport’s sources in the NFL, he is convinced that the Bears are expected to retain Matt Eberflus as head coach in 2024.
Rapoport reported the news on Saturday’s edition of GameDay Kickoff before the Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys game.
The 53-year-old Eberflus became the Bears’ head coach in 2022 after four years as the Indianapolis Colts’ defensive coordinator.
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is expected to return in 2024, per @RapSheet https://t.co/HqCGz3dAJx pic.twitter.com/LFR1qR0ai1
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) December 31, 2023
This rumor comes after information from other insiders suggested that the Bears front office was satisfied with how the team was performing under Matt Eberflus. Which is odd because the Bears have severely underperformed in 2023. The Bears had multiple chances to secure wins that could have landed them in the playoffs on their own terms.
The Bears finished the 2022 season with a record of 3-14. This season the Bears improved on that record going 6-9, which could easily have been 9-6 if not for a few blown leads.
The defense has also improved, becoming the best rush defense in the league and a top 15 pass defense. The offense on the other hand has been wildly inconsistent. Some of that blame lays on offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. Getsy is responsible for the offense, but remember, Matt Eberflus decided to hire Getsy in the first place.
The evolution of Matt Eberflus’ questionable jobs security
Earlier this season after a string of embarrassing losses Eberflus was on the hot seat. The Bears were rumored to be pursuing Jim Harbaugh to be the next Bears head coach. And just last week a rumor was floating around NFL circles that the Bears were interested in trading for Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.
The first bit of insider information reported about Eberflus’ future as the Bears head coach being in jeapordy came back at the beginning of November.
On Nov. 15, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported that “it’d probably take a late-season surge from the team” for Eberflus to return in 2024.
The Bears did have a late season surge, winning 3 of their next 4. The Bears would have been 4-for-4 on wins down that stretch if it wasn’t for an embarrassing choke job against the Lions.
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