Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus promised “changes and adjustments” on Monday, a day after announcing that “we’ll look at everything” following a 19-3 loss at home to the New England Patriots.
Eberflus declined to comment on these “changes and adjustments,” explaining that “we are working on that.”
“We are less than 24 hours from the game,” Eberflus said. ‘We are working on that. … Again, there has to be a change and adjustment in what we’re doing because obviously we’ve lost three in a row. …
“There will be changes, there will be adjustments. I’m not going to announce those right now. I’m not at that point in the process yet.”
Eberflus clarified that rookie Caleb Williams will continue as Chicago’s starting quarterback.
Eberflus was asked Sunday about potentially moving on from offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. He responded Sunday that “we will look at everything,” but declined to discuss possible specific personnel changes.
When pressed Monday about Waldron and other possible changes, Eberflus again declined to discuss details, stating that “everything is on the table.” He also declined to offer any timeline other than “fairly soon.”
“Monday is a long day in terms of evaluating everything, in terms of lineups, in terms of coaching in terms of how we need to do better in that coaching,” Eberflus said Monday. … “It’s important that we take the time to make those decisions and make the right decisions for the Bears.”
The loss to New England drew boos and “fire Flus” chants from the Soldier Field crowd and marked a new low for a Bears offense that has struggled in recent weeks and has not scored a touchdown in eight straight quarters.
The Bears totaled 142 yards of offense against New England with 69 passing yards and 73 yards on the ground. Williams was sacked nine times for a loss of 51 yards.
The Bears converted just one of 14 third-down attempts and totaled 11 first downs for the game. They punted eight times and turned the ball over twice on downs on their last two possessions. Their longest drive of the second half lasted 20 meters. They did this against a Patriots defense that entered Sunday ranked 25th in the league.
Chicago is ranked 30th in the league after Sunday’s loss.
The Bears averaged 31.7 points per game in a three-game winning streak against the Rams, Panthers and Patriots in Weeks 4-6. Since a Week 7 bye, they have lost three straight games and totaled two touchdowns while averaging nine points per game.
Williams has regressed and hasn’t thrown a touchdown in the three-game losing streak, raising concerns about his development after the Bears used the No. 1 pick in the draft to select him. Eberflus said Monday that Williams’ confidence level is “high.”
Sunday’s loss dropped the Bears to 4-5. They have yet to meet an NFC North opponent and begin a three-game division series against the Packers on Sunday, followed by games against the Vikings and Lions. They will again face every NFC North rival in the final five games of the season, in addition to the 49ers and Seahawks.
