CHICAGO (AP)When John Fox was hired to coach the Chicago Bears Sherrick McManis Color Rush Jersey , general manager Ryan Pace said he was ”a proven winner” and ”the perfect man to lead our charge.” Almost three years later, it’s not going very well. And it might not be going on for much longer. Chicago managed just eight first downs and 147 yards of offense in its fifth straight loss on Sunday, falling 15-14 to the lowly San Francisco 49ers on five field goals by former Bears kicker Robbie Gould. Fox dropped to 12-32 in his third stop as an NFL head coach and is assured of a third consecutive losing season. ”It was hard to even talk to the team after this loss,” Fox said. ”I think we had a great week of preparation. I think the guys’ mindsets are good, and they are working at it. It is just that we haven’t been able to finish on those close games. We’ve had our share of them, and today was another example.” Fox coached Carolina and Denver to a combined six division titles and seven playoff appearances in 13 years before he took over Chicago in January 2015. He is one of six coaches to lead two franchises to Super Bowl appearances, joining Don Shula, Bill Parcells Charles Leno Jersey , Dan Reeves, Dick Vermeil and Mike Holmgren. But the 62-year-old Fox hasn’t been able to turn around the Bears. Not even close. Chicago went 6-10 in Fox’s first season in charge and then slipped to 3-13 last year. After showing signs of promise earlier this season – the Bears beat AFC North-leading Pittsburgh in September, and posted consecutive wins against playoff contenders Baltimore and Carolina in October – the defense has regressed a bit and the offense continues to sputter with rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky behind center. ”We’ve just got to be better as an offense, and it starts with me,” Trubisky said. ”I got to continue to get better each week and be more consistent, especially on third down. Just we need to be more balanced and we will, moving forward. We’ll see what we’re made of this week.” Trubisky was 12 for 15 for 102 yards and a touchdown for Chicago (3-9), which visits Cincinnati next weekend. Tarik Cohen had a spectacular 61-yard punt return for a touchdown https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Joel-Iyiegbuniwe-Jersey , giving the Bears a 14-6 lead with 5:49 left in the first half, but that was the final score for Fox’s team. San Francisco trailed 14-12 when it got the ball at its own 8 with 5 1/2 minutes left. Jimmy Garoppolo then directed the 49ers on a 14-play, 86-yard drive to Gould’s winning field goal with 4 seconds remaining. Fox said the Bears thought about letting San Francisco (2-10) score after it drove deep into Chicago territory – possibly preserving time for one final chance for Trubisky and company – but they decided against it. ”Yeah, we talked about it, but it would have had to be done at about 1:36 or 1:40, whatever it was,” Fox said. ”We felt good about the block we had on a potential field goal. Neither one of those are great options at the 5- and 4-yard line.” Gould pumped his right arm and yelled toward the Bears sideline after connecting on the winning kick . Gould, the Bears’ career leader in points and made field goals Nick Kwiatkoski Color Rush Jersey , was cut by Chicago prior to the 2016 opener. Fox said he didn’t see Gould’s reaction, so he had no comment on the display. The coach has one more year left on his contract after this season, and he offered no indication of any major changes in the pipeline after Chicago dropped to 2-5 at home. ”We’re going back to work with our heads down, and we will continue to work,” he said. — — LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears rode a dominant defense to the NFC North championship in a breakout season. They hope to keep it going with a new coordinator.The Bears hired former Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano to replace Vic Fangio on Friday, hoping he can help them build on what they accomplished this season.Pagano inherits one of the NFL's stingiest defenses after Fangio left to take the Denver Broncos‘ head coaching job. He will get to work with one of the league's best pass rushers in Khalil Mack as well as two other All-Pros in cornerback Kyle Fuller and safety Eddie Jackson. Pagano led Indianapolis to a 53-43 record and two AFC South championships from 2012 to 2017. He was forced to take a leave of absence early in his first season to get treated for leukemia. With offensive coordinator Bruce Arians serving as interim head coach, the Colts went 9-3 in his absence after a 1-2 start.They won 11 games and made the playoffs in each of Pagano's first three seasons before injuries to quarterback Andrew Luck took a toll. Before taking the Indianapolis job Prince Amukamara Jersey , he spent four seasons under John Harbaugh in Baltimore — as secondary coach from 2008 to 2010 and defensive coordinator in 2011, when the Ravens went 12-4 and ranked third in total defense.Pagano was a consultant for the NFL last season."He is a great teacher with an aggressive mentality that fits our style of football," coach Matt Nagy said. "He is a man of high character and has a passion for the game that will no doubt add to the culture we have already started building at Halas Hall."The Bears went 12-4 in their first season under Nagy after four straight last-place finishes and made the playoffs for the first time in eight years. They finished with their best record since the 2006 team went 13-3 and reached the Super Bowl.The season ended on a gut-wrenching note when Cody Parkey's potential winning field goal hit the left upright and crossbar in the closing seconds of a 16-15 wild-card loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.In four seasons, Fangio helped transform a defense that ranked among the worst in franchise history. Now, he finally has a head coaching job after 32 years as an assistant in the NFL.Like Fangio, Pagano has experience running 3-4 defenses. He also figures to have plenty of autonomy, with Nagy focused on the development of the offense and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.Chicago already had a top-10 defense when general manager Ryan Pace swung a blockbuster trade for Mack just before the start of the season. That move showed just how serious the Bears were about making a jump after going 14-34 in three seasons under former coach John Fox.The defense jumped to a different level with Mack drawing double teams, Fuller and Jackson emerging https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Adam-Shaheen-Jersey , and Pro Bowl defensive end Akiem Hicks wreaking havoc. Linebacker Roquan Smith showed star potential after being drafted with the No. 8 overall pick. Linebacker Leonard Floyd and defensive tackle Eddie Goldman had solid seasons, and it all added up to this.Chicago led the NFL with 36 takeaways and 27 interceptions, a huge change after three straight years with a franchise-worst eight interceptions. The Bears gave up a league-low 17.7 points per game and 1,280 yards rushing — a franchise-low for a 16-game season. They also ranked third in total defense and tied for third with 50 sacks.Mack led the team with 12 1/2 sacks and tied for third in NFL with six forced fumbles. And Fuller tied for the league lead with seven sacks.