When team president Kevin Warren said Friday, "Our organizational and operational structure is strong, focused, aligned and energized for the future," that included Poles.

In a very thorough report on what Eberflus experienced this season, Adam Jahns of The Athletic gave details that show the Bears were done with their coach at the beginning of their losing skid. The downfall of this season started during the same game in which the losing streak started, a primetime loss to the Washington commanders.

A day after the Chicago Bears dropped their sixth consecutive game — a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field — the team fired coach Matt Eberflus.