There’s a possibility that Matt Eberflus actually has a five year contract, and that he might be more locked in," Rank said. "I’ve talked to some people within NFL circles, people who are close to [General Manager] Ryan Poles and they indicated to me that regardless of what happens at all,

The Bears cannot pretend to care about winning if they let Eberflus continue this charade any longer. The crux of the matter is he likely ended any positive potential for his head-coaching career the moment Noah Brown caught that touchdown in Washington, D.C.