The late-game clock mismanagement in a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving proved to be the final straw for Matt Eberflus as head coach of the Chicago Bears.
Per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Bears fired Eberflus on Friday. ESPN's Adam Schefter added that offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
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.