SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Once-promising seasons hit new lows for the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers last week. Another late-game meltdown sent the Bears to their sixth straight loss and led to the firing of coach Matt Eberflus. The 49ers suffered their second straight blowout loss and more crushing injuries to go from Super Bowl contenders to outside the playoff picture in a matter of weeks. The two reeling teams will try to get back on track on Sunday when the Bears (4-8) visit the 49ers (5-7) in Chicago's first game under interim coach Thomas Brown . “I told them a minute ago after practice there is no confidence loss at all as far as what I think about them,” Brown said Wednesday. “I don’t care what anybody else thinks about them. I think we have a very talented football team. It’s about just putting the work in every single day to give us an opportunity to win.” The Bears are hoping to get an emotional boost from the first in-season firing of a head coach in franchise history. Over the last 10 seasons, teams with interim coaches are 13-11 in their first game with the new coach. Those teams had a .284 winning percentage at the time they fired their coaches. “I wouldn’t say a new voice was needed. I would say there was change that was needed," rookie quarterback Caleb Williams said, pointing to a need for more accountability and better communication. The Niners came into the season as the favorites to get back to the Super Bowl from the NFC after losing the title game to Kansas City last season. But a series of key injuries, bad losses and spotty play have left them in last place in the NFC West with only slim hopes of even reaching the postseason. San Francisco lost 38-10 to Green Bay and 35-10 to Buffalo in back-to-back weeks and lost star running back Christian McCaffrey to a knee injury last week that will sideline him for at least the rest of the regular season. The Niners already lost key players Brandon Aiyuk and Javon Hargrave to season-ending injuries and are preparing to be without stars Nick Bosa and Trent Williams for a third straight week. “It’s just been a rocky mountain for real with the injuries and other stuff we’ve had to go through this season,” receiver Deebo Samuel said. “Our record don’t show how really good we are as a team. We're still believing in this locker room.” Williams described Eberflus’ firing as “interesting” and “tough” and vowed to “roll with the punches” while insisting the chaos and turnover of the past few weeks could help him handle similar situations in the future. Just 12 games into his NFL career, the prized quarterback is on his second head coach and third offensive coordinator, though Brown will continue to call plays. How does he keep the faith that his career is in good hands with this organization? “The first part is understanding I can’t control,” Williams said. “Even if I understand or don’t understand, that doesn’t matter. I have to roll with the punches like I said before. I don’t control everything.” With McCaffrey and Jordan Mason injured, the Niners running game will turn to rookie Isaac Guerendo . The fourth-round pick has 42 carries for 246 yards and two TDs this season and will be making his second start in either college or the pros. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the progress Guerendo has made since training camp makes him ready for his new role as he sees him running with more “urgency.” “I think it takes guys some time,” Shanahan said. “You start to get a feel for it the more, if you’ve got the right stuff, the more you get reps, the more you can adjust to it. How hard you’ve got to hit stuff, how quick those holes close, how when there is a hole how you have to hit it full-speed and can’t hesitate at all or it closes like that. We’ve seen that stuff get better in practice and we’ve seen it carry over into games.” San Francisco's usually stout run defense has been anything but that this season. The Niners have struggled to slow down the opposition on the ground all year with the problem getting worse recently. The 49ers allowed 389 yards rushing the past two weeks. “It’s been so frustrating because I know what is supposed to look like,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “That’s not it.” Stopping the run also continues to be a sore spot for Chicago. The Bears rank 25th overall against the run and 29th in yards allowed per rush after another difficult outing last week. They gave up 194 yards, including 144 in the first half as the Lions grabbed a 16-0 lead. Losing veteran defensive tackle Andrew Billings to a torn pectoral muscle last month did not help. He was injured in a Week 9 loss at Arizona and is expected to miss the remainder of the season after having surgery. AP Sports Writer Andrew Seligman contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
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The Dolphins took an early 7-0 lead on a 7-yard touchdown catch from former Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith, who was able to run through defensive backs Kyle Dugger and Jonathan Jones into the end zone. The play capped off an eight-play, 65-yard drive that started with a missed 45-yard field goal attempt by Patriots kicker Joey Slye. The kick hit off the right upright. After a Patriots three-and-out, the Dolphins extended their lead to 14-0 on a another red-zone passing touchdown. This time, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit Devon Achane on a nine-yard catch-and-run that the speedy running backs took into the end zone. That capped off a nine-play, 66-yard drive with the Patriots’ defense showing little resistance. The Patriots went three-and-out again, and the Dolphins once again responded with a touchdown pass from Tagovailoa. This one was to running back Devon Achane, who was left completely uncovered out of the backfield. Safety Kyle Dugger and linebacker Christian Elliss both followed Tyreek Hill out of the backfield, leaving Achane by himself to catch Tagovailoa’s pass and waltz into the end zone. Another Patriots three-and-out resulted in three points for the Dolphins, who kicked a 21-yard field goal before the end of the half. Tagovailoa nearly threw two red-zone interceptions, but the Patriots came away with neither. “Look, my message to the team was, ‘Look, this is the NFL. Just wasn’t good enough,’” head coach Jerod Mayo said after the loss. “First quarter, zero points across the board and then give up 24 points in the second quarter definitely is a tough pill to swallow.” The first score of the second half came late in the third quarter. Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler strip-sacked Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye at the Pats’ 25-yard line. Two plays later, Tagovailoa hit wide receiver Jaylen Waddle for a 23-yard catch-and-run touchdown. The Patriots finally got on the board when Maye successfully evaded a sack on fourth-and-15 and hit Austin Hooper near the end zone on 38-yard touchdown pass to cut the Dolphins’ lead to 31-7. After the Dolphins replaced Tagovailoa with backup quarterback Skylar Thompson, running back Jaylen Wright fumbled on a muffed handoff. Cornerback Christian Gonzalez scooped it up and returned it 62 yards for a touchdown. The Patriots cut the Dolphins’ lead to 31-15 with a lateral play to running back Rhamondre Stevenson on a two-point conversion. The Patriots tried to mount a comeback, but it came to a half when Maye’s backpedaling back-foot throw was picked off by Dolphins linebacker Tyrel Dodson late in the fourth quarter. The Dolphins went up 34-15 on a 51-yard field goal by Jason Sanders to put the game away. “We saw some fight at the end, which is encouraging, but at the same time, this game every single play counts,” Mayo said. Maye was 19-of-33 for 212 yards with a touchdown and interception. He also had five scrambles for 26 yards with a fumble. The Patriots didn’t always have the most talented defense. But they were smart, well-coached and knew where to be on every single play. And they could be counted on to be at the right place at the right time. This defense can’t. There are too many instances of coverage breakdowns leading to big plays by the opposing team. There’s also the decision to deploy a zone defense on third-and-long in the first half, leading to an easy first-down conversion from Tagovailoa and the Dolphins. On offense, the decision to run the ball on third-and-16 from the Dolphins’ 30-yard line, which led to Slye’s missed 45-yard field goal, must be questioned. Overall, the Patriots had 10 penalties accepted for 75 yards. The Dolphins had just one penalty accepted for 5 yards. An undisciplined team is a poorly coached team. The Patriots had been getting by with Vederian Lowe and Demontrey Jacobs as their starting tackles up to this point. They were arguably the Patriots’ worst players on Sunday, as flags and poor pass protection plagued the two blockers. The Patriots have no other options at left tackle, but if Jacobs continues to struggle, then Mike Onwenu might need to move back over to right tackle. Maye turned the ball over for the fifth time in his seven starts. He played just one quarter before entering concussion protocol in one of the turnover-less games. Turnovers have been an issue for Maye early in his rookie career. It’s also tough to blame Maye for Sunday’s fumble, when he was trying to evade a sack and had the ball stripped away while his team was trailing 24-0. If he fumbles that ball in a one-score game? Sure. But a quarterback should be trying to make plays while down 24 points. Maye later proved this point by evading another sack and hitting Hooper for the 38-yard touchdown. His interception was far less forgivable. He lofted the ball straight to Dodson. CB Christian Gonzalez: The top cornerback was solid in coverage and returned a fumble for a 62-yard touchdown. It was the Patriots’ first takeaway since Week 9. He came into the week questionable with a hip injury and was a game-time decision to play. LB Christian Elliss: Elliss was involved in a coverage breakdown with Dugger on a touchdown by Achane, but he also covered well on a deep pass to the speedy running back. S Marte Mapu: The young safety was inactive last week. He broke up two passes Sunday against the Dolphins. One of those bounced off of his helmet and likely would have been intercepted by Dugger had it not. But making the “up” list this week is a low bar. Starting tackles : Left tackle Vederian Lowe was flagged four times in the first half with three false starts and a holding penalty. He also allowed a strip-sack. Right tackle Demontrey Jacobs allowed a sack and was flagged for a false start and holding penalty. Sidy Sow later replaced Jacobs at right tackle. CB Marcus Jones : Jaylen Waddle is the type of undersized, speedy wide receiver that should play to Jones’ strengths. The third-year pro allowed five catches on six targets for 80 yards. He did respond with three pass breakups. S Kyle Dugger : Coverage breakdowns from Dugger contributed on all three of the Dolphins’ first-half touchdowns. Dugger has struggled since returning from an ankle injury. He was also flagged for pass interference.