None of the other teams that have head coach openings seem to be as interested in Mike McCarthy as the Chicago Bears.
Stability can be gained by adding experience. Similar to 2015, the Bears’ search feels purposeful after the team failed with Eberflus, who lacked previous head coaching experience. In 2022, the Bears chose Eberflus over Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell, their two other finalists, both of whom had been head coaches.
The Bears didn’t pick former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, but Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is now staying inside the NFC North.
The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that the team had completed an interview with McCarthy just two days after he parted ways with Dallas.
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes Mike McCarthy is the better option at head coach for the Bears than Ben Johnson.
The Dallas Cowboys and coach Mike McCarthy parted ways earlier this week. McCarthy has completed an interview for the Chicago Bears coaching job. Would he be a good pairing with Bears quarterback Caleb Williams?
The New Orleans Saints appear to be Mike McCarthy's only potential head coaching landing spot at this point after the Chicago Bears agreed to terms
The Chicago Bears have completed an interview with former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Wednesday. It marked the team's 12th interview in the first round of the coaching search.
With Glenn going to New York, Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, four head coaching vacancies remain. The Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt. Johnson, who was Detroit’s offensive coordinator, picked the Bears on Monday, two days after the No. 1 seeded Lions lost to Washington.
The Dallas Cowboys head coaching search hasn't instilled any faith that the organization has a plan going forward.
The Dallas Cowboys completed an internal interview with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, a former Seattle Seahawks OC.