The Chicago Bears had first-and-10 on the Detroit Lions ' 25-yard line with 46 seconds to go Thursday, trailing 23–20. The Bears, with a timeout in their back pocket, lost the game in regulation without attempting a field goal or turning the ball over.

The Bears find themselves in a paradox. From a distance, they're a bumbling mess with an ugly 4-8 record, riding a six-game losing streak with a main objective to invent ways to lose close games. They fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron a month ago and head coach Matt Eberflus after a third-consecutive humiliating loss.

Honestly, I'm shocked that the Bears fired Matt Eberflus in the middle of the season. Not because he didn't deserve it -- his 14-32 record, 5-20 record on the roa