Matt Eberflus’ inexcusable late-game coaching for Bears set up the Commanders’ Hail Mary

With really discombobulated they played, nan Chicago Bears had nary business beating nan Washington Commanders connected Sunday. Then, led by Caleb Williams, they scored an unanswered 15 points and held a 15-12 lead pinch conscionable 23 seconds left. In almost each situation, it should’ve been a surefire triumph from past on.

Then Chicago caput Matt Eberflus’ decision-making reared its disfigured caput to group up Jayden Daniels’ heroic, game-winning Hail Mary. (Wait, was location a hold?)

First, Eberflus’ instruction astir a forestall defense virtually talented Washington a free 15 yards to get person for a reasonable heavy shot. (Why would you ever fto them get person for free?) Then, alternatively than telephone immoderate of his three timeouts to shape nan Chicago defense and get everyone group up successful an optimal way, Eberflus fto things lie, mounting up perfect circumstances for Daniels to person astir 13 seconds of clip earlier launching his desperate, game-winning throw.

This was particularly problematic because Eberflus had linebacker T.J. Edwards lined up arsenic a backmost spy (ON A HAIL MARY) while besides keeping immoderate of his shorter defenders connected nan field. Oh, and nan Bears’ players connected nan section really fto personification get down them connected a last-ditch play.

Basically, if Eberflus had utilized ANY of his timeouts, he would’ve apt prevented nan cleanable conditions for a Hail Mary.

Eberflus’ guidance connected nan sideline aft nan truth almost understates his wholly inept nonaccomplishment to hole his squad pinch nan crippled connected nan line:

Matt Eberflus connected sideline aft hail mary pic.twitter.com/2suhRLyj2J

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The Bears had nary business winning this game. But a heroic effort from their defense and a gutsy decorativeness by their backmost had them successful position to bargain it. Then Eberflus’ late-game coaching decisions threw it each away. He conscionable mightiness not beryllium built for this.