Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Eberflus was fired Friday morning after a devastating loss to the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day, marking the first midseason firing of a head coach in team history.

Many fans told NBC Chicago that this is one of the best decisions the Bears have made all season.

Eberflus’ dismissal follows six consecutive defeats and questionable decisions by the technical staff.

Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren said in a statement Friday: “Our fans have supported us and persevered through every challenge, and they deserve better results. Our organizational and operational structure is strong, focused, aligned and energized for the future.”

For many fans it is a sigh of relief and hope for the future.

“I think they had to do it, how a team could have so many bad losses… they had to make a change,” said fan Dennis Donn.

Another fan, Drew Feldstein, agreed.

“I think it’s great. I think it’s obviously too late. I think it was tactical for the Bears to do it obviously after some mishaps this season,” he said.

So, what’s next?

Bears offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will take over as interim head coach. Brown has led Chicago’s offense over the past three weeks, a unit that totaled 22 third-down conversions and 46 second-half points. That’s the third-highest total in the NFL since Week 11.

Fans have a number of items on their Bears’ Christmas wish list.

“Build an offensive line and make sure the players believe in the coaching staff,” said Ray Garcia, a lifelong fan.

“If they’re thinking about buying a new stadium, they better get a new coach and start winning,” Donn said.

The Bears play the San Francisco 49ers on December 8.