MINNEAPOLIS – Marc Trestman's future with the Chicago Bears will be determined soon. Massive changes could be ahead across the organization after a disappointing season ended Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium with a 13-9 loss to the Vikings.



With their fifth consecutive loss, the Bears skidded to a last-place finish in the NFC North, closing Trestman's second season with a 5-11 record. And Trestman soon could be out as the Bears' head coach, a move that would come as little surprise with all the sloppiness and dysfunction that characterized the Bears' season. But after Sunday's game, Trestman remained at least outwardly resolute.



Asked if he expected to be back as head coach in 2015, the Bears coach didn't hesitate with his answer.



"I do," he said.



Asked if he had any information from the front office or team management to boost his confidence, Trestman grinned.



"I don't have to go into the reasons that I expect to be back," he said. "I couldn't look at it any other way or with any other kind of focus. My plan is to continue to finalize my notes now that the season is over and make sure that if the opportunity arises, I'll be able to explain how we fix this thing. Because we have to get better."



The Bears' widespread problems have been well documented. But Trestman said he wants the opportunity to get things fixed.



"Nobody understands the situation better than I do," he said. "I've lived it every day for the last two years. And certainly the last six months. So I think I have some expertise in that area. And putting my thoughts down, I don't think there's anybody in a better position to assess it other than myself or (general manager) Phil (Emery)."



Still, final say on the situation will belong to team ownership and chairman George McCaskey. Now the head coach, his staff and a locker room full of players await word on what changes are ahead and just how far they might reach.