The Chicago Bears found a new way to lose and honestly, it’s impressive

In the NFL, some teams just know how to win games. The Chicago Bears are not one of them.

In fact, after an insane ending to the Bears’ Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions, it’s like they have perfected the art of losing.

Their latest display of self-sabotage came on Thanksgiving, where they handed the Lions a 23-20 win in a game they should have at least forced into overtime. Instead, they managed to create a new entry in the ever-growing encyclopedia of Bears blunders.

The Lions dominated the first half, taking a 16-0 lead while the Bears stumbled through the game like they were just there for the turkey. But in the second half, the Bears decided to show some life, putting together a rally that had fans thinking, Wait, are we…good?

Spoiler Alert: They are not.

Late in the 4th quarter, the Bears had clawed back to within three points, sitting at the Lions’ 40-yard line with 36 seconds left.

All they needed was a few more yards to set up a field goal. What followed was peak Bears. They called a quarterback draw—a decision so inexplicable it should be studied in coaching seminars for years to come.

The Lions, unimpressed by the creativity, sacked Caleb Williams with 32 seconds left.

Okay, no big deal, right? Just call your last timeout, regroup, and take another shot at the end zone or a manageable field goal.

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus had other ideas.

Instead of stopping the clock, he let it run. And run. And run. Williams and the offense looked like they were waiting for divine intervention, while the game clock ticked away precious seconds.

By the time the Bears snapped the ball with six seconds left, it was too late to do anything but hurl an incomplete pass as time expired.

Caleb Williams lost on the field, Matt Eberflus clueless on the sidelines

"I can't believe they didn't take a timeout!"

Lions win in a CRAZY finish over the Bears 😮 pic.twitter.com/iLqZLMKpDh

— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) November 28, 2024

After the game, Matt Eberflus defended the sequence with a straight face.

The explanation pic.twitter.com/GepEL1XuwS

— Ari M (@AriMeirov) November 28, 2024

“We liked the play we had,”

“And we were hoping he was going to get the ball snapped.”

Liked the play? A quarterback draw in that situation? Hoping…? lol

Hope isn’t a strategy—it’s what fans cling to when their team has no idea what it’s doing.

But let’s not act like this is new for the Bears. This was just the latest in a season packed with head-scratching losses. Three weeks ago, they had a potential game-winning field goal blocked against the Packers after Green Bay reportedly studied flaws in their blocking scheme.

Last week, they managed to rally against the Vikings, score 11 points in 22 seconds to force overtime, and still lose. Before that, there was the infamous Hail Mary against Washington. If losing was an Olympic event, the Bears would take home gold.

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Even CBS called out Eberflus after this latest debacle. Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher didn’t hold back, saying, “This is now two times Matt Eberflus has frozen at the end of the game.” Two times? That feels generous.

"This is unacceptable from the head coach position. Your responsibility is to not panic in critical situations. To put your team in the best opportunity to win games. That's a massive, massive fail by Matt Eberflus" – CBS' Matt Ryan‍🔥 pic.twitter.com/z0TZ49IbkE

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 28, 2024

For a franchise that hasn’t fired a head coach midseason in over 100 years, you have to wonder if Eberflus is pushing the envelope.

His postgame routine of taking “accountability” feels like a broken record at this point. “We didn’t get it done, and it starts at the top, and it starts right here,” he said. Sure, accountability sounds nice, but when it’s the same mistakes over and over, words don’t mean much.

The Chicago Bears are a team that somehow finds new ways to lose every week. At this rate, they might not just be losing games—they’re losing their fans’ patience. If you’re a Bears fan, you’re not just watching football. You’re enduring it. And there’s no end in sight.

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