Frustration boiled over after the Bears' sixth straight loss, and that was the beginning of the end for Eberflus.

Bears President Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain general manager and will be the "point person" for the search, but they will work together closely to find the right candidate.

The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus following an embarrassing Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions that extended a brutal six-game losing streak that was the defining moment of his abysmal three-year tenure.