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Matt Eberflus thinks the Bears are ‘close’ — but Sunday proved otherwise

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus talks to center Lucas Patrick on Sunday.

NEW ORLEANS — When Matt Eberflus looks at his team, he doesn’t see what you see.

He thinks the Bears are close.

Close to what? Beating a .500 team on the road? That’s the best the Bears could say after Sunday’s 24-17 loss to the Saints at the Caesars Superdome.

Don’t confuse the 2-7 Bears playing entertaining football — the game was decidedly not the root canal that fans have come to expect on Sundays — with the team being close to a breakthrough.