Ryan Poles is in his fourth year as general manager of the Chicago Bears . The Bears have started with back-to-back painful losses against the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions, and it appears the team is on a treadmill to nowhere — once again.

Poles has been the architect of this team since the start of the 2022 season. They have finished in last place in the NFC North in each of those seasons and their 0-2 start gives them a head start on getting to the cellar again.

Poles hired Matt Eberflus as head coach and he lasted until the final weeks of the 2024 season. Eberflus' expertise coming in was on the defensive side of the ball and it showed in the way he handled the Bears offense .

The Bears ranked 28th on offense in 2022, averaging 307.8 yards and 19.2 points per game. There

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