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Matt Eberflus: McCaskeys ‘pleased’ Bill Belichick didn’t pass George Halas

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus embraces Patriots coach Bill Belichick after Monday night’s game.

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick could have passed George Halas in career wins Monday night. Papa Bear’s heirs, though, are thrilled he didn’t do it against their team — and told Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as much.

Belichick entered Monday night’s game tied with Halas for the second-most coaching wins all-time, with 324. The Bears, though, pulled a 33-14 stunner to keep Belichick from passing the Bears founder.

“Yeah, I had a couple comments from the McCaskey family on that,” Eberflus said Tuesday with a smile.