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

Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris has turned around the NFL franchise. Fans of his NBA team in Philadelphia are hoping for the same.

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.

As they endured a 10-game losing streak, which saw head coach Matt Eberflus fired and plenty of missed opportunities to turn their season around, the word accountability was the biggest narrative surrounding the team.

Ahead of the 2024 NFL draft, Caleb Williams – who was selected by the Chicago Bears with the first overall pick – was considered to be the can’t-miss quarterback prospect in the class.

Fueled by an ambitious new ownership group, a bold, first-year coach and a comet of a rookie quarterback, the Commanders have rekindled fan interest not only here, but also in D.C., and throughout

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.

Johnson knows his predecessors transitioning from NFL coordinator to head coach have a long history of failure. But he believes the failures he’s already experienced will help him discern the best next steps.