Bears 'are interested in Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy' as Chicago begins to look elsewhere with head coach Matt Eberflus under pressure

The Bears have registered their interest in Commanders assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy, as Chicago's current head coach, Matt Eberflus is under pressure with the team at 4-8, according to several reports. 

CBS Sports' NFL Insider, Josina Anderson, tweeted the update on Tuesday afternoon.

She also disclosed that there are other candidates for the role, although it remains unclear who.

The Bears were able to breathe at least a little easier at bye after their ugly win over the Minnesota Vikings on November 27. 

They face the Detroit Lions next, just two weeks after losing against their rivals within the final seconds of the fourth quarter.

With Eberflus' job on the line, there are also big questions about Justin Fields' future, with a decision on his fifth-year option for 2025 looming and the potential to draft one of the top quarterbacks. 

Caleb Williams and Drake Maye could be in play for the Bears with two high first-round picks - their own and the one they got from Carolina in an offseason trade. The Panthers (1-10) are last in the NFL. 

As for Eberflus and Poles? Until President Kevin Warren or chairman George McCaskey offer some clarity, the speculation won't go away.

Chicago is last in the NFC North after going a league-worst 3-14 in its first season under Eberflus and Poles. At 7-22, Eberflus has the worst record of any Bears coach.

Chicago also has a quarterback who was in place when the general manager arrived and a GM who was on the job before the president was hired. Warren joined the organization in January after three years as commissioner of the Big Ten.

'As a team, we haven't let our record define who we are,' Fields said. 'We know who we are as a team. We know what we're capable of.'

The Bears came in with their sights set higher after a busy offseason. But instead of taking a big step forward, they've endured their most chaotic season in recent memory.

Fields struggled in the early going with the Bears trying to turn him into more of a pocket passer. He indicated in late September that he was coached into being robotic with the staff feeding him too much information, remarks he later tried to soften.

That same day, defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned after a week away from the team. Running backs coach David Walker got fired leading up to the Week 9 loss at New Orleans, with Poles indicating it was for behavior.

There was an embarrassing blowout at defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City in Week 3 and epic collapses against Denver and Detroit in Weeks 4 and 11. The Broncos rallied from 21 down and the Lions wiped out a 12-point deficit in the closing minutes to win 31-26.