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  Matt Eberflus' tenure in charge of the Chicago Bears hasn't exactly been successful. A lot of that has had to do with the way he and his staff have

The Bears’ coaching staff spent part of their bye week dissecting their inordinate number of penalties, which have served as a season-long rebuke of coach Matt Eberflus’ H.I.T.S. system.

The Green Bay Packers have made my life as a Chicago Bears fan a living hell for decades by running a death-by-a-thousand-slants offense.

Chicago Bears: Takeaways from Week 12 win over Minnesota Vikings

Poles turned down a finalist interview with the Vikings in 2022 to take the Bears job. The Vikings were 13-4 last year and are playoff contenders this year. But, with two potential top-five draft picks in 2024, Poles’ long game could still be a winner.

If the Bears do replace Matt Eberflus, look for another tame hire.

Finally, though, the Bears quarterback closed out a game. On third-and-10 from the Vikings’ 49 with 1:06 to play, Fields found receiver DJ Moore in the middle of the field for a 36-yard gain to set up a 30-yard Cairo Santos field goal.

With newly acquired defensive end Montez Sweat fueling a much-improved pass rush, the Bears’ defense has seven takeaways in the last two games, after getting just nine in the first 10 games. “I like where our defense is right now in a lot of ways,” coach Matt Eberflus said.

Vikings Can Make Weird NFL History Tonight — Bettors, listen up.

The Bears’ defense showed signs of becoming a force, with three takeaways against the Lions last week before collapsing in the fourth quarter. Now they need to develop the mental toughness it takes to finish. “Finishing is ... 90% mental, 10% talent,” safety Jaquan Brisker said.