Heading into a home game against the rival Green Bay Packers, head coach Matt Eberflus is hoping this key change can somehow revitalize the offense.

Waldron was tasked with guiding No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams’ rookie campaign and the results were dismal, with scarce points and an overwhelming drubbing for Williams.

Waldron’s firing comes after a 19-3 home loss to the 3-7 New England Patriots on Sunday in which Williams threw for 120 yards, the offense totaled just 142 yards and the 2024 top pick was sacked nine times — an NFL highlight for any match this season.

According to NFL Research, Chicago has failed to score a touchdown in back-to-back games, allowing six or more sacks in consecutive weeks for the first time since Weeks 8-9 in 1993.

The results were terrible in 2024, but also don’t bode well for the maturation of Williams, who has been sacked 38 times – the most for a rookie in his first ten weeks since the Houston Texans’ David Carr was sacked 49 times in 2024. 2002 , according to NFL research.

Waldron has come under fire in recent weeks and after the latest loss, Eberflus said Monday that “everything is on the table.”

In a Bears season that is expected to be promising for the future of the franchise, Chicago has had some tough times since losing to Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders with a Hail Mary in Week 8. The Bears went from winning three-game streak to a three-game skid, with their offense disappearing along the way.

It will no longer be up to Waldron to figure out the Bears’ offensive woes, as Chicago throws a Hail Mary of its own in hopes of turning things around.

Brown steps into the role of OC in his first season with the Bears and has experience running plays in the NFL. The 38-year-old was hired as Panthers OC in 2023 and eventually took over play-calling duties during Frank Reich’s short-lived season as head coach. Previously, he was Sean McVay’s assistant head coach during the Rams’ 2021 Super Bowl winning campaign.