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

Ben Johnson is the hottest head coach candidate of the offseason, but he may be unavailable for weeks. Can the Bears risk letting a highly qualified candidate leave the building on the hopes that Johnson will sign with them in the future?

The Chicago Bears have opened the door for Mike McCarthy to interview for their heading coaching position after his exit from the Cowboys.

No longer restricted by his contract, McCarthy will meet for a chance to impress the Bears brass and return to the NFC North division where he coached the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons. In his tenure with the Packers, McCarthy had a 125-77-2 record, including a 10-8 playoff record, and won a Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback.

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 Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that the team had completed an interview with McCarthy just two days after he parted ways with Dallas.

The Chicago Bears interviewed former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coaching job

The Bears didn’t pick former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, but Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is now staying inside the NFC North.

ESPN's Adam Schefter believes former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is a "legitimate candidate" to coach either the Chicago Bears or New

Most notably, former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is in the midst of scheduling an in-person interview with the Saints, according to Nick Underhill. The former Super Bowl champion interviewed with the Bears before they settled on Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson,

The Bears won the Ben Johnson sweepstakes during the 2025 NFL offseason. How will that impact the Raiders, Mike McCarthy and the rest of the league?