Bears Rumors: Game Management System 'Broke and Wasn't Fixed' Before Eberflus Blunder

The Chicago Bears' clock mismanagement in their loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day shined a light on a bigger problem, thereby leading to the decision to fire head coach Matt Eberflus.

With a chance to set up a game-tying field goal or attempt to score a go-ahead touchdown, the Bears opted not to call a timeout and wasted 32 seconds of game time, allowing the clock to expire on the final play on their way to losing 23-20.

According to ESPN's Courtney Cronin, team sources said that "the fact that no timeout was called raised questions among the front office and coaching staff over in-game management." While the decision was ultimately up to the head coach, Eberflus also was in…