Bears CEO admits to mishandling Matt Eberflus' firing: 'I'll be the first one to raise my hand'

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Less than 24 hours after his Thanksgiving disaster, the Chicago Bears fired Matt Eberflus.

Quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked with 32 seconds left, but the Bears did not stop the clock. Williams then hiked the ball with seven seconds left and overthrew wide receiver Rome Odunze – the ball hit the turf with the clock at zero, giving the Detroit Lions a 23-20 victory.

Eberflus said he wanted to pocket his final timeout so the Bears could use it in case they got some yards before a field goal attempt – but that never came.

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Bears head coach Matt Eberflus listens to reporters during a news conference after the Green Bay Packers game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Eberflus then met with the media on Friday to again discuss the situation – and he was fired later on in the day.

The decision to let Eberflus talk to the media on Friday and then fire him was a curious one that was ripped on social media.

Team CEO and President Kevin Warren discussed the events on Friday to offer a clearer picture, saying the front office had not yet come to a decision about Eberflus' fate prior to his Friday conference.

But, he admitted the Bears screwed up the ordeal.

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus during the Lions game on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit, on Nov. 28, 2024. (Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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"If [there’s] one thing we stand for, it’s family and integrity and doing it the right way. In retrospect, could we have done it better? Absolutely and I’ll be the first one to raise my