The Bears hiring Ben Johnson as head coach has sent waves through the NFC, with the Commanders gearing up to face the revamped Bears offense in 2025.

As Ben Johnson leaves his role as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator to take on the head coach position for the Chicago Bears, his abrupt departure has raised eyebrows. The timing of Johnson’s move—just two days after Detroit’s loss to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round—has fueled speculation that he was already focused on his next role.

I bet Ryan Poles’ phone is blowing up. The Chicago Bears GM is probably getting texts from Joe Theismann, and Joe Gibbs, and Darrell Green, and Dexter Manley. Heck, it’s possible Sammy Baugh is hitting him up from the great Washington Redskins locker room in the sky.

The Chicago Bears announced Tuesday that the team had reached an agreement with former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator to become the new head coach in the Windy City.

The Chicago Bears' search for a new head coach may be wrapping up soon after the Washington Commanders' stunning upset over the Detroit Lions.

The “early figure on the NFL grapevine” for Ben Johnson, who signed on to become the 19th head coach in franchise history Monday, is $13 million per year, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio.

Patrick Mahomes led his Kansas City Chiefs to a relatively easy win over the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon in the AFC divisional round. On Saturday night, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was electric in a blowout win over the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional round.

Ben Johnson has finalized an agreement to become the Chicago Bears head coach. The Bears made the announcement on Tuesday.

Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator, will be hired by Chicago Bears as head coach, adding further intrigue to NFC North.

The Chicago Bears have reached into their past and interviewed former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera for their head coaching job

The Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs roughly a year since a few coaching decisions shaped the future of each organization.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is finalizing a contract to become the head coach of the Chicago Bears, a person familiar with the deliberations confirmed Monday.