It was a very rough year for the Chicago Bears and Chairman George McCaskey, but the hiring of Ben Johnson as coach gives fans reason for optimism.

Two days before he was announced as the Chicago Bears head coach, Ben Johnson coached in the NFC Divisional Round as the Detroit Lions took on the Washington Commanders. Tom Brady was on the call for FOX,

Bears chairman George McCaskey isn’t mincing words regarding ... Johnson (r.) success Matt Eberflus, who was fired after nearly three seasons in November 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ...

Perhaps this is why McCaskey believed the Bears were the most attractive franchise for any potential head coach. Chicago has won nine NFL championships, but only two since the conclusion of the 1946 season. Those came in 1963 and 1985.

With Matt Eberflus returning to Chicago in 2025, here's how the Bears have fared when facing their past head coaches as either head coaches or coordinators after they departed Chicago.

The Bears had targeted Johnson as their top candidate since firing head coach Matt Eberflus the day after Thanksgiving. They were convinced that his play-calling acumen and leadership skills were a perfect pairing with quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the Bears’ roster.

Per ESPN's Ed Werder, Schottenheimer is "likely" to hire former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus to be Dallas' defensive coordinator. Werder also noted that current Cowboys defensive coordinator ...

Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey gets a rare ‘W’ with the hiring of Ben Johnson as the franchise's next coach.

CHICAGO — A month ago, Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey sat through a ... Even the justifiable firing of former coach Matt Eberflus resulted in a black eye for Bears management, which ...

A month ago, Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey sat through a nightmarish ... Even the justifiable firing of former coach Matt Eberflus resulted in a black eye for Bears management, which ...

The Dallas Cowboys followed their disappointing 2024 season by making perhaps the most underwhelming head coaching decision that they could have made, replacing Mike McCarthy with "career ...

Two days after the Chicago Bears introduced their current head coach, the coach they fired landed his next job.