Bears Insider Reveals New Info About Matt Eberflus’ Job Security

For a large chunk of the 2023 regular season, there were questions about whether or not the Chicago Bears would fire head coach Matt Eberflus.

After finishing with a league-worst 3-14 mark in Eberflus’s first year with the team in 2022, the Bears elevated their record to 7-10 in 2023. Chicago’s record would have been better last year, but the team lost three games after leading by 10+ points in the fourth quarter, which tied an NFL record for the most losses in that fashion, per ESPN.

Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune is one of the most trusted insiders covering the team. Biggs had reported for months that Chicago was moving on from former quarterback Cbefore the Bears traded him.

Biggs also reported back in January that Caleb Williams was a near-lock to be Chicago’s No. 1 pick in the draft, which is something that multiple insiders around the league have confirmed in the months since.

In his April 3 Q&A column, Biggs was asked whether Eberflus will be on the hot seat entering the 2024 season, and he listed some strong reasons why the Bears head coach will likely not have to worry about his job security anytime soon.

Brad Biggs on Matt Eberflus’s Job Security: ‘Would Be an Error’ to Say Bears’ Coach Is on Hot Seat

Biggs believes Bears’ general manager Ryan Poles’ faith in Eberflus is strong, and that it would take a complete disaster of a season in 2024 for Chicago to part ways with its current coach.

“I didn’t read Ryan Poles’ decision to retain Eberflus in January as a situation in which he’s entering a win-now season,” Biggs noted, adding:

“Is it fair to expect improvement? Sure. The roster is in a spot where it should be competitive, and the Bears have some legitimate talent on offense. I simply don’t sense Eberflus is on a hot seat. If the offense is a total mess, obviously there will be reason to revisit the coaching situation. But it would be an error, from my perspective, to say Eberflus enters 2024 on the hot seat.”Much will surely come down to how well the Eberflus and new offensive coordinator Shane Waldron develop Williams. If the Bears have a similar record in 2024 and don’t make the playoffs but Williams looks good and his development is a success, Eberflus will likely stick around. If the opposite occurs, though, change could be coming to Halas Hall once again.