Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus probably has a more tenuous grasp on his job than most of his contemporaries around the NFL, which has led to widespread speculation about who his replacement might be if he gets the ax come season's end.

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.

The fashion in which the Bears lost last week's matchup against the Green Bay Packers has been seen before in Chicago's recent history. Not only was it the third time in the past 11 years in which they've lost on a missed field goal in which they attempted instead of running another play beforehand,