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 Cowboys and their coach are parting ways after a losing season that followed on the heels of a string of playoff disappointments.

For head coach Mike McCarthy, it was the same things that had plagued his team all season again came home to roost and played a major role in the loss.

The Dallas Cowboys are starting over with a new head coach yet again and one of the team's former stars believes Dan Quinn's success in Washington helped lead to the decision.

The Dallas Cowboys face the longest NFC championship drought after their rival Washington Commanders reached the title game. Cowboys' fans criticized owner Jerry Jones on social media for his management over the years.

Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is a "top candidate" to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears, according to

According to reports from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Cowboys have denied an interview request for McCarthy from the Chicago Bears, seemingly signaling that the team is leaning toward keeping McCarthy in place. MORE: Anonymous player shades Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones while praising Mike McCarthy

Mike McCarthy says he absolutely wants to return as the coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones has dropped multiple hints that McCarthy would be back, but the team owner was far from definitive about McCarthy’s future after a 23-19 loss to Washington finished a 7-10 season.

The Bears will have to wait to talk to Mike McCarthy — if they talk to him at all.

DALLAS (AP) — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday. Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways. The team’s search for its next coach begins immediately, he says.

McCarthy and the Cowboys fell into a big hole in the 2022 wild card round against San Francisco, trailing 23-7 entering the fourth quarter. Dallas made a mad scramble to try and get back into it, and was actually driving into 49ers territory in the game’s final minute with a chance to take the lead.