The Dallas Cowboys are traveling to the Windy City this weekend to take on the Chicago Bears at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday. It'll mark the first time that former head coach Matt Eberflus returns to Chicago.
He's currently the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys, and Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer revealed that Eberflus has participated in offensive meetings this week to share some of his knowledge on the Bears, per ESPN's Ed Werder.
Eberflus was also asked what he thinks the reaction will be from the fans, and he responded, "I haven’t thought about it," in a tweet posted by ESPN's Todd Archer.
Eberflus is focused on beating his old team and isn't worried about what fans will do on Sunday, but there is a better than good chance that's probably just coachspeak.
Matt Eberflus Is Helping the Cowboys in Any Way To Beat Bears
At the end of the day, Eberflus is a human who was fired from his old job after three years. Chicago axed Johnson the day after Thanksgiving, following a loss to the Detroit Lions. Ironically enough, the Bears ultimately hired Ben Johnson, from the Lions, to be their next head coach.
Eberflus drafted several players on the Bears roster, so he knows some of their tendencies better than anyone and is looking to provide that info to his new employer. Whether or not that is effective remains to be seen, but Eberflus is doing everything in his power to give the Cowboys an advantage.
While Eberflus is giving the Cowboys' offense some tips on the Bears' defense, he would be wise to take some more time to work on his play-calling. The New York Giants racked up 506 total yards and 422 passing yards against Dallas in Week 2. To put it bluntly, that is unacceptable.
Given the struggles that the Cowboys' secondary has had against the pass this season, particularly the deep ball, it looks like there will be plenty of room for some big play opportunities downfield for Caleb Williams and the Bears' passing attack.
Although Eberflus was the head coach in Chicago for three seasons, he owned a subpar 14-32 record and never made the postseason. After he failed to win more than seven games in any campaign, Chicago had the right to let him go.
It's natural for people to want revenge on the team that tossed them to the curb, and that's on Eberflus's mind, no matter what he says. Bears fans will likely boo him as well, but that's a part of team sports. At the end of the day, everyone wants to win, and Eberflus will have a little extra motivation to put forth his best performance since the Bears are on the docket.