However the Bears players, especially Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson, weren't buying it, according to Russini and Jahns's report. Johnson reportedly was "going off" on Eberflus, and was joined by other Bears players who wanted to know why the coach hadn't used the team's final timeout.

The time mismanagement at the end of Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions was the final straw for Matt Eberflus, but Chicago Bears players had