Matt Eberflus of the Bears tries to defend his late-game error against the Packers.

Head coach Matt Eberflus is likely partially to blame for the Chicago Bears’ failure to defeat the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Week 11.

By losing to Green Bay 20-19, Chicago suffered its 11th consecutive defeat at the hands of the NFC North Division foe that has had the Bears’ number since the previous ten years.

But on Sunday, November 17, the Bears were a 46-yard field goal away from erasing that streak of ineptitude after a stellar two-minute drive captained by quarterback Caleb Williams, during which he made several big plays including a fourth-down conversion to fellow rookie Rome Odunze on a beautiful back shoulder throw that kept Chicago’s chances alive.

Tom Brady, who was on the call Sunday, suggested that was what the team should do and noted what he considered to be perhaps a communication breakdown between the sideline and the players on the field.

The Bears got into field goal range, but with about 20 seconds remaining, they could have snapped the football again and run a play to gain more yards and position the ball wherever kicker Cairo Santos is most comfortable with it.