The Chicago Bears chose to move in a "different direction" from Matt Eberflus on Friday, dismissing the head coach hours after a Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions. Eberflus has maintained the holiday spirit,

The Chicago Bears actually did it. They fired a head coach midseason, and there was no one more deserving than Matt Eberflus, whose three-year tenure has been marred by poor coaching decisions and the third-worst winning percentage in franchise history.

Defensive coordinator Eric Washington figures to take over the controls — including play-calling on game day — after Eberflus was fired. For a defense that has been teetering during the six-game losing streak,