Matt Eberflus’s Future in Chicago Rides Largely on His New OC

Eberflus's future with the Bears could come down to how his new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown improves the play of Williams, the No. 1 pick in this year's draft. | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

We’re past the midway point of the season, the contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders and there’s lots to get to in the Tuesday notes. So let’s not waste time …

• The Chicago Bears’ move Tuesday morning didn’t come out of left field—Matt Eberflus himself indicated change could be on its way Monday during his press conference. It’s also not wholly unwarranted, given that the Bears haven’t scored a touchdown since losing on a Hail Mary in Washington two weeks ago.