The Chicago Bears have one game remaining in the 2023 NFL season which means next week will be the start of a major evaluation period for the entire organization.

The Bears front office will be tasked with making a lot of critical decisions in the weeks ahead as it pertains to the current coaching staff and a few of the players currently on the roster before the team switches their focus to the draft.

Based on the initial reports, the Bears front office seems keen on retaining head coach Matt Eberflus for the 2024 NFL season but that doesn’t mean changes won't be made to the rest of the coaching staff.

With Eberflus' position seemingly safe in Chicago following the team's late season turnaround, the hot seat now slides over to offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. Getsy has been in charge of leading the team's offense over the past two seasons and mainly been responsible for the development of quarterback Justin Fields.

The Bears have had way to many frustrating moments on the offensive side of the ball in 2023, many of which have been caused by the team's offensive play calling and situational awareness. All of which falls back on the team's offensive coordinator.

Getsy by far has the hottest seat in Chicago and will more than likely be calling his last game on the Bears coaching staff in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers. The decision on Getsy's future with the team will ultimately be determined next week following the conclusion of the season.

"It's just going to be till next week," Eberflus said on Monday. "We're looking at everything all encompassing; players, coaches, everybody. We'll sit down and have evaluations with with everybody and we'll do that next week."

As a former coordinator and currently a play caller himself, Eberflus understands all the frustrations the Bears fanbase as shown toward the team's current offensive coordinator throughout the season and offered his support for Getsy and his future.

"When you're a play caller, on offense or defense, you're like the quarterback. You get a lot of credit when things go well, and you get a lot of blame when things don't go well," Eberflus said. "When the plays work, they're good calls; and when they don't, the coordinator gets the criticism. I've had that a lot in my career and certainly Luke's had his share this year too. You as a coordinator, you have to have big shoulders and say, 'You know what, I gotta do a better job,' and Luke has done that. I've done that. And if you're a good coordinator, that's what you do."

The 39-year-old is still young and has gotten invaluable experience over the past two seasons being the sole voice calling the Bears offense and taking the accountability role for his decisions. However, it's time for the Bears to bring a new system in place on offense, regardless of who's leading the unit at the quarterback position.

Another team will certainly scoop up Getsy try their own luck with the young offensive mind while he takes the lessons he learned in Chicago with him. 

There were times when the designs and calls excelled for the Bears and there were times when the designs fell flat. That's all a part of the game and the only important thing is how you learn from both the highs and lows to fix things in the future. 

It'll be interesting to see where Getsy lands on his feet next, but his tenure in Chicago should expectantly come to an end after Week 18.

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