We’re past the midway point of the season, the contenders are starting to separate from the pretenders and there’s lots to get to in the Tuesday notes. So let’s

After an alarming three-game losing streak, the crumbling Chicago Bears had to do something like fire now-former offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Maintaining the status quo would've only deepened the Bears' malaise.

Eberflus needed to make this move, even if he didn't want to. But how much can Thomas Brown do with the Bears facing a daunting schedule?