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The Chicago Bears fired their head coach after a Thanksgiving Day loss to the Detroit Lions and a 4-8 record, and a now a few months later, Matt Eberflus is working on getting his next job. On Saturday, the Atlanta Falcons completed an interview with the former head coach for their vacant defensive coordinator position, the team announced.
Eberflus took the Bears’ head-coaching job in 2022, and while they improved from 3-14 to 7-10 in 2023, that season was filled with questionable decisions, questionable time management and still another losing record. He finished his time in Chicago with a 14-32 record after three seasons.
The Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake earlier this offseason, after just one year on the job. The team also let go of defensive line coach Jay Rodgers. They went 8-9 this season and their defense struggled throughout the year, leading to …
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