We’re past the midway point of the season, the contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders and there’s lots to get to in the Tuesday notes. So let’s

When Matt Eberflus walked into his first training camp as the Chicago Bears head coach, he did so with a collection of 19 assistants, a mostly handpicked coaching staff he believed could help lift the team to new heights. That was just 27 months ago.

After an alarming three-game losing streak, the crumbling Chicago Bears had to do something like fire now-former offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Maintaining the status quo would’ve only deepened the Bears’ malaise. But let’s not beat around the bush. Until further notice, head coach Matt Eberflus still has to go, too.