His firing came one day after a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field during which the coach failed to call a timeout as the clock expired and the Bears had the ball.

Matt Eberflus has been fired by the Chicago Bears, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

The Chicago Bears continue to find new heartbreaking ways to lose football games under head coach Matt Eberflus, whose time in Chicago appears to be coming to an end. The Bears blew another opportunity for a comeback against the Detroit Lions,