Yet, after the Bears’ loss Sunday in Minnesota, dropping them to 5-11 this season and 14-34 in three years under Fox, the infamously tight-lipped coach was only able to make good on half of his goal. His .292 winning percentage was the second-lowest in the charter franchise’s history, better than only Abe Gibron (.274).
Fox’s three-year tenure concluded with a winless record in the division in 2017 for the first time in more than four decades and overall marks of 3-15 against the NFC North and 7-17 at Soldier Field – two areas in which general manager Ryan Pace indicated the Bears must excel.