The Bears’ problems begin at the top. The very top.
If chairman of the board George McCaskey and team president Ted Phillips hold general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy accountable for the franchise’s latest downturn, it’s time for them to hold themselves accountable. If you fire three general managers and four head coaches in nine years, you have to consider the possibility that you’re the problem.
Though the Bears still have playoff hopes at 5-7, their collapse against the Lions in the final four minutes Sunday at Soldier Field signaled — yet again — a need for change.