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2024 Chicago Bears season
| 2024 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The McCaskey Family |
| General manager | Ryan Poles |
| Head coach | Matt Eberflus (fired November 29, 4–8 record) Thomas Brown (interim, 1–4 record) |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–12 |
| Division place | 4th NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | CB Jaylon Johnson |
| Uniform | |
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The 2024 season was the Chicago Bears' 105th in the National Football League (NFL), their third under general manager Ryan Poles, and their third and final under head coach Matt Eberflus. The Bears failed to improve on their 7–10 record from 2023 following a Week 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. The team was featured during the training camp edition of the HBO show Hard Knocks.[1]
Despite a 4–2 start, their best since 2020, the Bears went on to lose 10 consecutive games, tying the franchise record set in 2022, with their first being against the Washington Commanders in the Hail Maryland game. In the last play of the game, a 52-yard Hail Mary pass that was tipped in the air by cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, who was caught taunting fans during the play, was caught in the endzone by Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown.[2][3] The Bears suffered close consecutive losses to each of their division rivals, starting with the Green Bay Packers' Karl Brooks blocking a potential game-winning field goal in Week 11.[4] In Week 12, the Bears rallied from an 11-point deficit in the last two minutes of regulation to force overtime against the Minnesota Vikings, only to lose despite winning the coin toss.[5] On Thanksgiving Day, the Bears fell to a 4–8 record following a 23–20 loss to the Detroit Lions. Eberflus was widely criticized for his clock management in the final seconds of the game and was fired the next day, making him the first head coach in franchise history to be fired midseason in the teams' over century old history.[6] In Week 14, with Thomas Brown at interim head coach, the Bears lost against the San Francisco 49ers, ensuring them of a last place finish in the division for the third straight season. Following the Commanders beating the New Orleans Saints in Week 15, the Bears were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season. They snapped their losing streak in the final week of the season with a 24–22 win over the Packers, their first win over their division rival since the 2018 season.
- ^ Edholm, Eric (May 30, 2024). "Bears to be featured for first time on 'Hard Knocks' training camp edition". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Florio, Mike (October 27, 2024). "Tyrique Stevenson goes from taunting Commanders fans to tipping Hail Mary pass". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Cronin, Courtney (October 28, 2024). "Bears' Tyrique Stevenson apologizes for 'lack of focus' on Commanders' Hail Mary". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Can't-Miss Play: Blocked field goal for the win! Packers special teams save game vs. Bears". November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings vs. Bears (Nov 24, 2024), Live Score". November 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bears relieve Eberflus of duties, elevate Brown". chicagobears.com. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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