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Matt Eberflus, Bears Roasted After Suffering Another Sad Blocked FG vs. Vikings
The Chicago Bears have a kicking problem.
On Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, Bears kicker Cairo Santos lined up for a 48-yard field goal and had it blocked. Santos has missed three field goals between 40 and 49 yards this season and each has missed due to being blocked.
Cairo Santos has three misses this year between 40 and 49 yards and ALL THREE have been blocked.
— John Breech (@johnbreech) November 24, 2024
Makes it even crazier that Matt Eberflus didn't go for extra yardage last week against the Packers. #Bears #Vikingspic.twitter.com/ggGOvb1c6c
Head coach Matt Eberflus hasn't fixed the team's field goal protection unit despite the fact that it cost him a win last week. Against the Green Bay Packers in Week 11, the Bears trailed 20-19 but had a chance to win on a 46-yard attempt as time expired. The Packers blocked the kick to end the game.
Before that kick, Eberflus had opted to not attempt to gain extra yards to make it a closer kick for Santos.
The NFL world roasted Eberflus and the Bears for the same thing happening again this week.
embarrassing that Matt Eberflus can’t fix a FG protection unit after it cost him a win last week
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) November 24, 2024
Three blocked kicks in the same season shouldn't happen. I'm sorry, but can't write that off as an anomaly.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) November 24, 2024
Thomas Brown & Matt Eberflus are both showing how much coaching matters in the game of football.
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) November 24, 2024
Brown comes in & the offense looks worlds better. Eberflus continues to exist & his teams stay making stupid mistakes. #Bears
Eberflus post game:
— Ficky (@itsfickybaby) November 24, 2024
"I liked the call to kick it there. I wouldn't change a thing"
Smh.
Matt Eberflus has coached like a coward for 3 years.
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) November 24, 2024
No one should be surprised. #Bears https://t.co/T8pKxfzDrX
Everyone knows they can block Cairo’s kicks now
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) November 24, 2024
Bears cried last week about getting their FG blocked and then on their first FG attempt this week is blocked 🤣
— Ken - Packers Cap (@KenIngalls) November 24, 2024
What does Eberflus even give this team right now? All the flaws feel centered around him now.
— DaBearsBlog (@dabearsblog) November 24, 2024
It's more than fair to be critical of Eberflus at this point.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.