Another one bites the dust… It’s turning out to be one of the most no-nonsense NFL seasons by far. If your X’s and O’s don’t work, then sorry coach: YOU’RE FIRED! And, this time it’s the Chicago Bears, who have had to take a drastic step in hopes of redemption. Earlier today, Matt Eberflus was hopeful, confident, and genuinely looking forward to his future. “I’m confident I’ll be working on to San Francisco and getting ready for that game,” he had stated about the Week 14 game barely two hours before a dreadful dismissal..

“We understand how imperative the head coaching role is for building and maintaining a championship-caliber team, leading our players and our organization,” team president Kevin Warren said as per an official press release. For the time being, Thomas Brown, promoted to offensive coordinator a little over two weeks ago, will reportedly take over as interim head coach. No official comments have been recorded from Eberflus yet.

With a dilapidated 14-32 record overall (4-8 this season) and no playoff appearances in less than three full seasons, the community knows this was a long time coming. This year, the coach’s alleged mismanagement seemed to be at an all-time high—Chicago has lost six straight games overall after starting the season 4-2. Each of the last three losses have come by a total of seven points and were decided on the final play of the game.

In the team’s Week 11 clash against the Green Bay Packers, they lost 19-20 when Cairo Santos’ game-winning field goal attempt was blocked. In Week 12, it was an unfortunate 30-27 end in overtime to the Minnesota Vikings after scoring 10 points in the final 22 seconds of regulation to tie the game. In Week 13, the Bears overcame a 16-point deficit and got into field goal range in the final minute of the fourth quarter. However, a Caleb Williams sack on second down with 33 seconds remaining was all it took for the 20-23 loss, ending in a six-game losing streak that began on October 17 against the Washington Commanders (15-18; complete with a devastating Hail Mary).

Notably, Eberflus is the franchise’s fourth coach to be let go in the past 11 seasons, and the first time in Chicago’s 100 plus-year history that the franchise fired an HC midseason. As per Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs, the former Colts defensive coordination was on “a five-year deal that runs through the 2026 season” with the Bears. This means he still has over two years left on his contract, which brings us to our next question: What about the money he was supposed to be paid?

Well, here’s the deal: NFL coaching contracts are guaranteed. This means fired coaches still get paid for the remaining years unless there’s some juicy “for cause” clause involved. Per reports, if his paycheck mirrors others in his coaching tier, we’re talking around $4.5 million a year as per reports.

So, if our Math is right, that’s potentially $13.5 million left (a $9 million loss for the team after the sacking) on the table for the Bears HC till 2026-end. Ouch. Maybe he didn’t bring the wins, but he’s definitely leaving with a hefty severance. Talk about getting paid to not show up.

Some latest calculations show that Eberflus will rake in nearly $20,000 a day from the Bears for the next 2+ years. Yep, you read that right. That’s $20k daily to not coach a team that couldn’t wait to send him packing. If you’re doing the math (or just shaking your head), here’s how it breaks down:

• $13.95 per minute—more than most folks make in an hour.
• $837.05 per hour—enough to cover a decent weekend getaway.
• $20,089 per day—that’s a pretty posh vacation budget every single day.
• $140,625 per week—basically, a high-end Tesla every seven days.
• $562,500 per month—almost six million a year to do, well… nothing for the Bears.

If a 4-8 start could get you this, no wonder some fans believe that Matt Eberflus was sabotaging on purpose. Well, that’s a stretch, for sure (are we really sure though?). But there could be some truth to that.

A Matt Eberflus guide of what not to do while coaching

Don’t think the “Thanksgiving fiasco” against the Lions was the start. Oh, no! It was the END. But a perfect last chapter in the Matt Eberflus guide. Losing 23-20 in a game where clock management turned into clock mismanagement? That was the final straw. And let’s be real—calling a timeout after the clock runs out isn’t exactly an NFL-approved strategy.

Caleb Williams looked lost in those final seconds, and Eberflus seemed equally clueless. And to be honest, while you can expect a rookie to be having some doubts (the Bears fans didn’t even cut him some slack!), the HC must provide a simple enough strategy for the players to execute. I mean, when the experiments aren’t working, why not stick to the basics?

But Eberflus didn’t just fumble Thanksgiving; his tenure was packed with head-scratching moments. From blown leads to baffling decisions, he somehow managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory multiple times this season. Even the Vikings overtime heartbreaker looked like progress until the Lions’ game made it clear—this ship wasn’t turning around.

So now what? The Bears are left picking up the pieces of another failed coaching hire. The team has talent (hello, DJ Moore and Caleb Williams), and the bar for success couldn’t be lower after missing the playoffs 12 of the last 14 seasons. But after going defensive-minded with Eberflus, you’d think Chicago has learned its lesson—hire someone who knows how to actually score points.

I mean, the least the fans could get after this is an adrenaline rush on Sundays. Not half-bitten nails!