If the Bears finish 10-6 and make the playoffs, head coach Lovie Smith is seen as safe. If they finish 10-6 but miss the postseason, a coaching change is possible but far from guaranteed. And if Chicago loses Sunday in Detroit and misses the postseason at 9-7, after starting this season 7-1, Smith likely moves immediately to the endangered list.
Ownership in Chicago is thought to be tired of the Bears' maddening habit of inconsistency, with Smith unable to field a team that gives a relatively predictable effort from week to week. The rollercoaster ride that is football season in Chicago is clearly wearing on Smith's superiors.
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