Chicago Bears: Weak offense costs Lovie Smith job as Chicago Bears coach - chicagotribune.com

Chicago Bears: Weak offense costs Lovie Smith job as Chicago Bears coach - chicagotribune.com: "It is not often NFL teams fire head coaches after 10-win seasons, but it is even rarer for coaches to retain their jobs after failing to reach the playoffs five times in six years.

So it was not surprising Monday morning when the Bears fired Lovie Smith less than 24 hours after his team defeated the Lions to finish 10-6 but still missed the postseason, becoming just the second team since the 12-team playoff format was established in 1990 to miss the playoffs after a 7-1 start."

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