{"id":128820,"date":"2022-01-27T17:27:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T22:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=128820"},"modified":"2022-01-27T17:29:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T22:29:13","slug":"the-chicago-bears-tab-matt-eberflus-to-be-their-next-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/01\/27\/the-chicago-bears-tab-matt-eberflus-to-be-their-next-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Are the New \u2018Ryan and Matt\u2019 Different Enough for the Chicago Bears?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Bears<\/a> have named Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus<\/a> as the 17th head coach in team history. He\u2019ll team with their new general manager to try and take the team in a different direction. Chicago hired former Chiefs assistant director of player personnel Ryan Poles<\/a> as its seventh general manager ever in team history on Wednesday. <\/span>Sharing the same first name with their predecessors aside, is the new regime the right one for the Bears and, most importantly, Justin Fields<\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n

The Chicago Bears Tab Matt Eberflus to Be Their Next Head Coach<\/h2>\n

Give and Take<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Chicago Bears conducted their searches for their next general manager and head coach<\/a> in the proper order. Even if they ultimately decided to run it back with \u2018Ryan\u2019 and \u2018Matt\u2019 running the show.\u00a0 Eberflus comes over after four years running a Colts defense. His groups have finished in the top-10 in scoring three times during his tenure.<\/span><\/p>\n

The one year they didn\u2019t, they finished 18th while they\u2019ve gone (in reverse order) 16th, eighth, 16th, and 11th.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indy finished 30th in both points and yards the year before his arrival.<\/span><\/p>\n

A disciple of the Lovie Smith-Rod Marinelli school of defense, Eberflus\u2019 career has included stops in Dallas and Cleveland as a linebackers coach and 17 seasons in the college ranks including eight as the University of Missouri\u2019s defensive coordinator.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was so well-regarded with the Colts higher-ups that they requested he be held over when Frank Reich took over after Josh McDaniels bailed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Still, the fact that we knew the status of Eberflus\u2019 candidacy has, naturally, caused some uproar amongst a rabid fanbase. One that can\u2019t shake the feeling they are being taken down a familiar path. A path with a young executive from the Chiefs organization and a defensive-minded head coach. That’s instead of one some feel would be better suited to bring along Fields.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is https:\/\/t.co\/5HeYWzGBCN<\/a> writer @JJStankevitz<\/a> on @3ZerosPod<\/a> talking about new #Bears<\/a> HC Matt Eberflus' impact on Indy's defense pic.twitter.com\/kNSL5JTNaZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Josh Buckhalter (@JoshGBuck) January 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n