A report from ESPN’s Courtney Cronin on Monday confirmed that Ben Johnson will take an interview with the Chicago Bears for their head coaching vacancy once the regular season comes to a close in just a couple of weeks.

The Chicago Bears lost to the Detroit Lions in Week 16, marking their ninth loss in a row. After starting 4-2, it's turned into one of the most disappointing seasons in the history of the franchise. This loss to the Lions was by a score of 34-17,

The Bears strung together another uninspired performance where they were outcoached, outplayed and continued to make the self-inflicted mistakes that have defined their 2024 season since that fateful Hail Mary loss in Week 8.