The Chicago Bears elected to keep the status quo going into 2024. It wasn’t a surprise. The team had improved from 3-14 to 7-10 last season, so it felt like they were headed in the right direction. GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus seemed to have fostered a strong culture built around effort and intensity. One more push could get them over the hump. Now, here they are, having squandered a 4-2 start to reach 4-5 with the toughest remaining schedule in the NFL still ahead. Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was fired.