Bears' Matt Eberflus 'feels the support' amid 14-game slide - ESPN

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Coach Matt Eberflus knows the Chicago Bears haven't won a game in more than 11 months, but he said Wednesday that «our sole focus is on Washington» and anything else is just a distraction.

The Bears will try to halt a franchise-worst 14-game losing streak when they visit the Commanders on Thursday night. Chicago's last win came on Oct. 24, 2022.

«I've been doing this 32 years, so I understand the business, but I understand that to do it right you got to focus on your job, and you got to focus on right here, right now,» Eberflus said. «So, you can think about a lot of different things that's going to do nobody good. You can focus on your job and where your feet are right now. Our sole focus is on Washington.»

The Bears dropped to 0-4 last Sunday after a 31-28 defeat to Denver at Soldier Field. Chicago held a three-touchdown lead in the third quarter but allowed the Broncos to score 24 unanswered points.

Tied 28-28 with 2:57 remaining, Eberflus passed up a 36-yard field goal attempt and instead decided to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the Broncos' 18-yard line. He was pleased with how well the Bears were running the ball up to that point.

Khalil Herbert was stopped shy of a first down on a run out of the shotgun following a timeout, which allowed Denver to take possession and march down the field to kick a game-winning 51-yard field goal.

Eberflus defended his decision, saying he'd make the same one again based on the win probabilities the team had sorted through in attempting to score a touchdown versus kicking a field goal.

«Based on the scenario that was there, yes,» Eberflus said.

Eberflus is 3-18 as coach of the Bears, which is the worst mark in franchise history. Chicago has never fired a head