In social media memes, GIFs, and jokes, fans are making fun of the Chicago Bears for their perplexing clock-management during their Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions. Following the Bears’ Thanksgiving Day loss to the Detroit Lions, head coach Matt Eberflus was fired on November 29, the team announced. According to ESPN, the team received a lot of jeering for its “clock mismanagement.” The Bears threw a long throw instead of calling a timeout.
In the statement, Bears general manager Ryan Poles said, “Thomas Brown has been elevated to interim head coach. We informed Matt of our decision to move in a different direction with the leadership of our football team and the head-coaching position this morning after meeting with [chairman] George [H. McCaskey] and [President and CEO] Kevin [Warren].”
Following the defeat, these memes depicted a depressing image of the fans’ emotions. A meme with the tagline, “Time for the classic meme celebrating how Bears fans feel during a nationally televised game,” was posted. The Bears made an effort to end on a high note, but supporters had other ideas.
A Fan Labeled the Chicago Bears the ‘Biggest Laughing Stock in the League
“The league’s biggest laughingstock is the #Bears.” Another man posted a meme with a grinning face emoji and the words, “Congrats! Every time you think they have a win, they unveil a new way to lose.” Your group is awful!
Other fans made fun of players with GIFs.
“The #ChicagoBears ability to lose in heartbreaking ways is so demoralising!” wrote another fan, sharing a meme from the famous Saturday Night Live sketch of Bears fans. That should have been far from it, but to lose like that 💔😭
Other fans had a similar take.
Other fans shared videos of the disastrous play.