With Bears eliminated from playoffs, focus shifts to future at GM and coach

It was that kind of night for the Bears, who wasted a relatively strong defensive performance in a mistake-filled defeat at the hands of their NFC North rival.

Nagy called offensive plays Monday night, with offensive coordinator Bill Lazor on the COVID-19 list.

“It would be one thing if our guys came out and said, ‘You know, we’ve got four wins and we’re …

The NFL has instituted a new rule that allows teams to start interviewing 2022 coaching candidates on Monday.

Promising trend: After replacing their entire defensive secondary because of COVID-19 absences, the Bears held Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins to his lowest passing total in 118 career starts.

He has had worse starts this season, but it’s hard to imagine that anyone watched his performance Monday night and thought he was on his way to becoming one of the NFL’s next great quarterbacks.

The second occurred later in the drive, when Bears defensive lineman Tashaun Gipson shoved Vikings tight end Luke Stocker after Cook had lost two yards on third-and-3.

…Read the full story