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Sources: Bears fire Eberflus after sixth-straight loss

A day after the Bears suffered their sixth-straight loss, Chicago has fired coach Matt Eberflus, sources tell ESPN.

Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will take over on an interim basis, sources added.

Eberflus came under intense scrutiny after running out the clock in the final 32 seconds despite having one timeout remaining. Quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked for a 6-yard loss on a called run play, and the Bears did not get the ball snapped for another play until 6 seconds remained.

Williams launched a deep ball to rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze that bounced off the turf inside the 5-yard line as time expired.