Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The Chicago Bears announced Friday that head coach Matt Eberflus has been fired, one day after an episode of game clock mismanagement cost the Bears a potential game-tying kick against the Detroit Lions.

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus became the first head coach in franchise history to get fired midseason after the team's disastrous loss on Thanksgiving Day, according to reports.

The move comes within hours of Eberflus' off-day press conference on Zoom on Friday morning, in which he took responsibility for questionable play-calls during the Thanksgiving loss.