Chicago Bears fans got their wish. The Matt Nagy era is over. And general manager Ryan Pace is out, too. “Fire Nagy” was the rallying cry everywhere in Chicago as the Bears’ season went south. Nagy, who barely survived after last season, couldn’t afford another losing season. But the Bears went on a los-ing streak after starting 3-2, with some frustrating losses along the way, and the calls for Nagy’s job were tough to ignore. Nagy was fired on Monday morning, a day after his fourth season as the team’s coach ended, the team confirmed.
That’s a quick fall from grace for a coach who started off his Bears career with a bang. The Bears finished 6-11 after a season-ending loss to the Minnesota Vikings, which also fired their coach Mike Zimmer on Monday morning. Nagy did finish his four seasons with a winning 34-31 record, but not enough progress was being shown to justify a fifth season.
The team will also search for a new general manager over the offseason. Pace leaves the team after putting up a 48-65 record in seven seasons as general manager.—Agencies
