The Chicago Bears entered the fourth quarter of their Week 12 game against the Minnesota Vikings trailing 24-10. DJ Moore scored a touchdown to cut it to 24-16 with 7:22 remaining in regulation. That's when Bears head coach Matt Eberflus decided to follow the analytics and go for two. The attempt failed and fans were furious.

Despite a 4-7 record and an ongoing five-game losing streak, the Chicago Bears still have a positive point differential this season, which almost seems impossible until you spend the time breaking it down.

You can celebrate a valiant but ultimately failed comeback effort by the Bears in a 30-27 overtime loss to the Vikings on Sunday. Or you can face facts.

Head coach Matt Eberflus hasn't fixed the team's field goal protection unit despite the fact that it cost him a win last week. Against the Green Bay Packers in Week 11, the Bears trailed 20-19 but had a chance to win on a 46-yard attempt as time expired. The Packers blocked the kick to end the game.

Because I’m a masochist, I’ve ranked the six worst Eberflus losses as Bears coach where a win was in hand. When you comb through this, dearest readers, understand that you are dealing with an artist who has a keen expertise in killing the vibe of his own team (hey,

Eberflus’ contribution has to be more than promoting Thomas Brown to replace Shane Waldron. He has to be the reason they win. The Bears not only have to win for Eberflus to survive, they have to be well-coached.

In new odds released by Covers.com, Eberflus is currently the odds on favorite for the next head NFL coach to be fired. Entering Week 12, Eberflus is the only coach at minus-money to be fired, with a few not too far behind. Here is the full list with odds for next coach to be fired.

In the aftermath of the loss, Bears coach Matt Eberflus defended his decision to kick the 46-yard attempt rather than run an additional play. But come Monday, Eberflus turned his attention to another aspect of that blocked field goal: He thinks the refs missed a penalty.

Pictures and video point to a clear penalty on the Packers' game-deciding blocked field goal on Sunday, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said the day after Green Bay escaped with a 20-19 win.

The Chicago Bears found another dispiriting way to lose in Week 12, their fifth straight L. Matt Eberflus is all but done. Who else is on that track?