As Thomas Brown prepares to lead the Chicago Bears as their interim head coach for the rest of this season, he could also be auditioning to get the

The new Bears head coach is 38 years old, born in Tucker, Ga. A football player at Tucker High School, he graduated with a degree in speech communications from

A day after the Chicago Bears dropped their sixth consecutive game — a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field — the team fired coach Matt Eberflus.

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.

Matt Eberflus became the latest NFL coach to lose his job after the Bears relieved him of his duties on Friday. This marks the first time in franchise history that the Bears have

With coach Matt Eberflus fired on Friday, the Chicago Bears entrust his duties with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, who has been greatly responsible for turning around the season of rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (14) directs his team during the second half of an NFL football game agains the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Chicago. The Vikings won in overtime 30-27. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski) AP

SportsLine simulated Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season 10,000 times

National Football League ( NFL) fans joked on social media on Thursday that country singer and rapper Shaboozey was on the field for his half-time performance longer than the Chicago Bears would have the ball during its Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions.

Chicago (4-8) struggled out of the gate and didn't put up much of a fight during the first half. The Bears only managed to convert two first downs, both of which came on the final drive as Detroit (11-1) led 16-0 at halftime. Things turned around in the second half, though.