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Caleb Williams peeled himself off the ground after yet another sack, signaled to his receivers and, with 15 seconds left and the Bears trailing by three, stood behind the center. The clock ticked, and coach Matt Eberflus, despite owning a timeout, did nothing to stop it.
With five seconds left, Williams took the snap, heaved a deep pass. The ball fell incomplete as the play clock reached zero.
The Bears’ Thanksgiving loss to the Lions was the nadir of Eberflus’ tenure and Williams’ career. The head coach was fired the next day.