The Chicago Bears interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their head coach opening on Saturday.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

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 race for the Chicago Bears head coaching job is reportedly between two candidates. On The Herd, Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reported that Mike McCarthy

None of the other teams that have head coach openings seem to be as interested in Mike McCarthy as the Chicago Bears.

The key for the next Bears coach is to develop Caleb Williams, and some already have a relationship with the QB.

Brian Flores bristled with Tua Tagovailoa in Miami ... and hopeful for more success until it ended Monday when the Cowboys announced McCarthy was departing. It now leaves Prescott looking to ...

The news that Mike McCarthy won’t be back as coach of the Dallas Cowboys ... He also interviewed for the Dolphins’ head-coaching position in 2019, when Brian Flores was hired. Fassel isn’t coming off his best season. The Cowboys endured a rocky ...

Brian Flores didn’t have a great ending to his tenure with the Miami Dolphins but he’s a well respected head coach who worked under Bill Belichick, Mike Tomlin, and Kevin O’Connell. He’s currently the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings where he established himself as one of the top candidates in this cycle.

Mike McCarthy's tenure as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys ended after five seasons, despite three consecutive 12-5 seasons and playoff appearances. N

“We have completed an interview with head coach candidate Mike McCarthy ... With Vikings DC Brian Flores The Bears have interviewed 12 candidates, including McCarthy, in the first 11 days ...

The move comes after McCarthy and the Cowboys missed the playoffs for the first time since his inaugural season in 2020.