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There’s no telling how many times the Bears’ fanbase has fired Matt Eberflus during two seasons as coach. It’s hard to be popular with a 6-21 record.
But there’s probably a significant difference between his public approval rating and how his bosses view him. The Bears are notoriously patient with coaches, often overly so, and general manager Ryan Poles is incentivized to make this work.
Regardless of the details of the Bears interviewing Eberflus before they hired Poles as they sought to fill both positions in January 2022, Eberflus is on Poles’ ledger.