At 0-3 after a week of bad news, the Bears are in crisis mode

Consider it a crisis for the Chicago Bears.

A 41-10 beatdown by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs was the final blow during a brutal week for a franchise reeling with 13 consecutive losses.

“Just gotta have belief,” coach Matt Eberflus said Monday. “You’ve gotta have belief in each other. You’ve gotta have belief in the coaches, belief in the players, belief in the man sitting next to you and the work that we put in every single day and knowing that we’re gonna get better and knowing that history shows you that in the NFL, if you do that, if you’re able to have the stamina to push through obstacles and push through adversity, good things are gonna happen.”

It’s been a long time since something good happened for the Bears (0-3). That’s something they’ll try to change when they host the dysfunctional Denver Broncos (0-3) this week.

The Bears’ most recent win was a Monday night surprise at New England last Oct. 24. They came into this season with their sights set higher after finishing with the worst record in the NFL. But instead of taking steps forward, they’re stuck.

Lackluster losses to Green Bay and Tampa Bay set a bad tone. And then they had a week of disturbing developments that were the talk of the NFL long before they arrived in Kansas City.

Defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned Wednesday, saying he needed to take care of his health and family. That same day, quarterback Justin Fields indicated he’s being fed too much information by the coaches and thinking too much as a result.

Instead of using it all as a rallying point and delivering an inspired performance, the Bears fell flat again.

WHAT’S WORKING

The run game. The Bears have had some success running the ball. They’re just not doing it…