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The Bears finally fired Matt Eberflus. But he lost the locker room long ago

Another crushing, confounding loss for the Chicago Bears meant another postgame speech about “sticking together” from head coach Matt Eberflus in front of a frustrated, crowded locker room at Ford Field in Detroit.

This time, though, team captain Jaylon Johnson wasn’t having it.

Not after another winnable game slipped away — a 23-20 loss to the Lions on Thanksgiving.

Not after another day of highly questionable coaching decisions.

This postgame message required a different tone, a different vibe, and probably a different voice. Like a lot of Bears players, Johnson had had enough.