Bears chairman George McCaskey said: “I was both delighted last season, especially during the six games that lost a streak. The fact that our players never gave up is an honor for the players . ”
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The Chicago Bears have kept faith with head coach Matt Nagy
The Chicago Bears have confirmed that coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace will return in 2021, noting that they were “enthralled” by how the two kept the team together. at the time of the mid-season six-game slip.
The Bears finished 8-8 but were kicked out of the playoffs in a wild card loss last week to the New Orleans Saints.
“Both of me were good last season, especially during the six games that lost a streak,” Bears chairman George McCaskey said.
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“The fact that our players have never given up is an honor for the players. It’s also a sign of the kind of players Ryan gets and of the players ’respect for Matt as their head coach.
“Were mistakes made? Yes. But I think both Ryan and Matt are learning and growing careers. The decisions we are announcing today may not be the ones easiest or most popular but we believe they are the best decisions for the Bears. “
Pace enters the final year of his contract and has not been extended to either.
“When we see improvements, contracts take care of themselves,” Bears president Ted Phillips said.
That success will focus on improving the quarterback position, an issue McCaskey said he believes Nagy and Pace will correct in 2021.
“We need to produce better from the quarterback position to be successful,” McCaskey said.
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Nagy and Pace came under scrutiny as the Bears went down to the end of the 2020 season – after a 5-1 start they lost the next six games.
A three-game winning streak followed, but the Bears were blown up by the Green Bay Packers in the regular last season and were relegated to the postseason only with other results going.
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Nagy, 42, was selected as NFL Coach of the Year after his first season in the job, when he led the 2018 Bears to a 12-4 mark.
A pair of 8-8 seasons have followed, however, and he has yet to win a playoff game in two appearances.
Pace, 43, took over the Bears headquarters in 2015.
Chicago has a 42-54 regular-season record and a 0-2 playoff mark during his tenure.
Bears general manager Ryan Pace remains in place
Meanwhile, Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano is retiring after two seasons with Chicago and nearly four decades as a coach at NFL and college levels.
Prior to joining the Bears in 2019, Pagano was head coach of the Indianapolis Colts for six seasons from 2012-17.
Pagano retires at age 60 after coaching 18 years in the NFL and 18 years in college.
“As well as coaching, it will take a lot of time away from your family and loved ones,” he said.
“I’m excited to start this new chapter of my life and can’t wait to spend more time with my family.
“This has been an amazing journey and I have built countless relationships that I will enjoy forever.”