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Getting fired is simply part of the job for any NFL coach, and that alone doesn’t disqualify any candidate the Bears are vetting in their ongoing search. If Bill Belichick and Andy Reid can get pushed out, anybody can.
Not all firings are created equally, and the Bears have seen that illustrated in their last two. When they booted Matt Nagy after the 2021 season, he left with a winning record, two playoff appearances in four seasons and an image mostly untarnished.