Ryan Poles deserves his fair share of criticism, but he also deserves a lot of credit for saving the Chicago Bears from a very expensive D.J. Moore contract extension by coming to terms on a deal last summer.
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The past decade of Chicago Bears misery has been best defined by the cycle of mismatched timelines between Bears coaches, GMs, and QBs. It looks set to repeat itself with Caleb Williams the latest victim, but this time may be different.
Matt Eberflus used his prowess as a defensive play-caller to rally the 2023 Chicago Bears late in the season, and to save his job. However, it might also be what cost his team multiple wins this season.
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The Chicago Bears under Matt Eberflus tend to give away games where they have a 90+ percent change of winning in the fourth quarter. The Bears are ready to compete, and their failure to execute late in games will likely cost their coach his job
Skeptics will argue the Chicago Bears' recent success is fools' gold. However, these two stats show why this three game win streak should be taken seriously as the Bears get ready for their second half gauntlet.
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