Kevin Byard Refuses to Answer If Bears Staff Has Lost Locker Room After Patriots Loss

After a disappointing 19-3 loss on Sunday against the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears safety and defensive captain Kevin Byard was asked if the coaching staff has lost the locker room, but he didn't give too much away.

"I'm not gonna go there," Byard told reporters. "At the end of the day, we've got to play better and we've got to win."

The Bears fell to 4-5 following Sunday's loss, which extended their losing streak to three straight games. Chicago has not scored an offensive touchdown in each of its last two outings.

Amid the Bears' recent struggles, the chatter surrounding head coach Matt Eberflus' job status has only grown louder. Fans at Soldier Field were heard chanting for him to be fired following Sunday's loss.

Byard's non-answer won't do much to help Eberflus' case to remain Chicago's head coach. He now has a career 14-29 record midway through his third year at the helm.

With a new franchise quarterback in 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams, the Bears have the chance to turn around their recent run of misfortune. Having the right head coach to facilitate Williams' development is crucial to Chicago's future, and Eberflus hasn't been very effective through the first nine games of the 22-year-old's career.

In each of the last three losses, Williams has completed less than 55 percent of his passes. He's been sacked a whopping 18 times over that span, including nine times against the Patriots.

The Bears will try to end their skid when they return to action next Sunday in an NFC North matchup against the Green Bay Packers (6-3).