Bear wide receiver DJ Moore, who has an understated way of telling it like it is, captured the paradox facing the Bears in their coaching search in the wake of the team’s loss. eighth consecutive defeat Monday night against the Vikings at US Bank Stadium.

“An offensive-minded coach would take it to the next level. But whoever comes in here just has to lead the men in the locker room to a winning streak,” Moore said during his weekly paid appearance Tuesday on “The Mully & Haugh Show” on 670 The Score.

Therein lies the biggest problem that no one trusts Halas Hall’s brain to solve: the Bears desperately need Andy Reid/Sean McVay/Kyle Shanahan quarterback-whisperer to develop Caleb Williams – and not leave if he accomplishes this mission.

But the Bears might need – as cliché as it may be – a “leader of men” type. A strong-willed coach who will shake things up at Halas Hall, rattle the McCaskey cage and set the franchise’s trajectory in his own football-rooted image instead of McCaskey’s kumbaya-rooted image. And the most stubborn and obvious leading candidates are defensive coaches: Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, and the now unavailable Bill Belichick among them.

The Bears will almost certainly follow the offensive coach — especially with the risk of “ruining” Williams, physically if not mentally, higher than ever after Monday night’s 30-12 loss to the Vikings. But the Bears must somehow find the quarterback guru who commands the entire team like Reid, Shanahan and McVay do.

Good luck with that. This is an organization that interviewed Cliff Kingsbury, Liam Coen, Klint Kubiak, Zac Robinson, Marcus Brady And Thomas Brown among other things for their offensive coordinator opened in January – and hired Shane Waldron.

Let’s be realistic. The Bears’ best chance to find their Andy Reid is to find their Clark Hunt. And until that happens – if ever – anything the Bears do will be a crapshoot.

2. General manager Ryan Poles continues to hold on to his team’s resilience as a lifeline. “We’re bringing in resilient people and that’s to get through tough times like we’re going through,” he said Monday on the pregame show on ESPN 1000. “That’s why guys stayed together in the locker room.

But resilience is not only evident in the locker room but also on the pitch. And this Bears team that thinks it’s resilient is almost the opposite of resilient – it never fails to disappoint. Since the Hail Mary against the Commanders on October 27, he has still not responded.

Monday night’s loss was much the same. The Bears trailed 13-0 at halftime. The next man up there… left tackle Kiran Amegadjie – played like a rookie in his first start. The Bears took 11 penalties – including one that wiped out a Sweatshirt Montez bag, the one who canceled a By André Swift hit and two that canceled one Tyrique Stevenson interception.

Thomas Brown was a figurative breath of fresh air after Matt Eberflus was fired on November 29 – several players have clearly embraced his leadership. Yet in two games under Brown, it’s as if Eberflus never left.

3. Vic Fangio’s Eagles defense is first in the NFL in points allowed (17.6 per game) and yards allowed (275.6) following the Eagles’ 27-13 win over the Steelers on Sunday. The Eagles held the Steelers to 163 total yards — the Steelers’ fewest since 2010, when Charlie Batch played for a suspended starter Ben Roethlisberger.

Of the 20 hires at Halas Hall, from offensive/defensive coordinators to president since George McCaskey became president in 2011, Fangio is the only home run, and for anyone who has met Fangio even once, it is no surprise that he is the only one immune to the effects of Halas Hall’s dysfunction – and as good at Halas Hall as he was. before his arrival.

4. If Moore looks like he’s taking this in turn, there is a good reason. This is the fourth time in seven seasons that his team has lost seven or more games with a winning record.

In fact, the last time an NFL team lost eight straight games after posting a winning record after six or more games was the 2019 Panthers, who were 5-3 when they have lost their last eight games (Ron Rivera was fired after four consecutive games).

Moore, in his second season, averaged 101.7 yards per game and 14.9 yards per catch over the first six games of that stretch before suffering a concussion against the Eberflus Colts during of week 16.

5. The Bears’ last eight touchdowns came in with them 10 or more points behind – 27-6, 31-6, 24-0, 23-13, 23-7, 16-0, 27-16 and 24-10.

Their last touchdown which gave them the advantage was Roschon Johnson’s 1-yard run that gave them a 7-0 lead with 53 seconds left in the first quarter against the Vikings on November 24 at Soldier Field. It lasted 59 seconds – with the Vikings needing just three plays to respond for a 7-7 tie.

6. Amégadjie I was in a difficult situation in his first NFL start against the Vikings defense at US Bank Stadium. And with late notice, Amegadjie was only informed of his departure on Saturday, when Braxton Jones he was diagnosed with a concussion.

Amegadjie, a third round pick (75th overall) had a tough game. He allowed a strip-sack and was assessed four penalties – with two holds, a false start and an ineligible man on the field. It seemed like a nightmare.

“I just didn’t execute,” the Hinsdale Central product said. “I played with bad technique. I played outside myself. I didn’t know I was going to start all week, but I prepared like that. I just didn’t play with myself when it mattered most. I have no excuses. I have to be better.

7. Amegadjie’s difficulties could The situation was worse for the Poles, who drafted Amegadjie in the third round. Amegadjie was one of 10 offensive linemen taken among the first 22 third-round picks.

Niners right guard Dominique Puni (No. 86) is ranked sixth among 127 NFL guards this season by Pro Football Focus. Cowboys Center Cooper Beebe (No. 73) ranks 21st among 60 centers. Raiders tackle Delmar Glaze (No. 77), Colts right tackle Matt Gonçalves (No. 79), Commanders left tackle Brandon Coleman (No. 67) and right guard of the Cardinals Isaiah Adams (No. 71) are current holders.

8. Quick hits: in his last four matchesCaleb Williams has a passer rating of 108.8 (eight touchdowns, no interceptions) when dropping 10 or more points; and an 84.1 rating (no touchdowns, no interceptions) when within 10 points or leading. … The Bears have been outscored 53-0 in the first half in their last three games (24-0, 16-0, 13-0). … With Amegadjie playing for Jones, the Bears had their sixth different starting offensive line combination in 14 games this season — and the 24th in 48 games under GM Ryan Polish. … Williams’ eight-game streak without an interception is tied for eighth since the merger. Chargers Justin Herbert had an 11-game streak on Sunday against the Buccaneers.

9. Josh McCown, former Bears Player of the Week: Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith had five tackles (and made every one count), a quarterback hit and a pass breakup in a 35-14 win over the Giants.

10. Bear-meter — 4-13: against the Lions (G); vs. Seahawks (G); at Packers (L).

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