Eberflus offered nothing concrete about the future of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. For someone who warns players about “outside noise,” as he did again Sunday, Eberflus frequently is responsible for turning up its volume.

It's no secret that the Chicago Bears are struggling on offense. Over the team's past three games, they've averaged just 9 points per game. No team, including those who've had a bye week, has scored fewer over that span, and the next fewest by a team that played all three weeks in that span is 49 ( New York Jets ).