With the regular season in the rearview mirror, the Chicago Bears have turned their focus toward a coaching search that will be one of the most significant processes in team history. The Bears have heavy lifting ahead to close the gap on three division rivals who qualified for the playoffs.

The Chicago Bears have a CVS receipt full of head coaching candidate names after “Black Monday.” Two key names on the Bears’ list seem to be the team’s more likely options.

The Chicago Bears are off and running in their search for a new head coach, and another candidate has entered the mix. The Bears sought permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and are awaiting Dallas' response to the request,

The Chicago Bears' offseason has begun, and the team is wasting no time requesting interviews with potential head coaching candidates. According to multiple reports, the Bears have requested interviews with a handful of coordinators across the league.

According to ESPN and other outlets, the Chicago Bears have some interest in Mike McCarthy as a candidate to become their next head coach. The Bears have reached out to the Dallas Cowboys for permission to interview McCarthy.

The Chicago Bears intend to interview interim head coach Thomas Brown for the permanent job. Brown took over for Matt Eberflus, who was fired Nov. 29 after Chicago's 4-8 start. The Bears lost Brown's first four games in charge before ending a 10-game skid Sunday by beating the host Green Bay Packers 24-22 on Cairo Santos' last-second field goal.

The Chicago Bears have wasted little time attempting to pry one of the Detroit Lions' coordinators to fill their head coaching vacancy.

The Chicago Bears may be looking for a new head coach, and they have requested permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy.