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Monken, a Chicago-area product, and Brady lead
offenses with MVP candidates at quarterback in the Ravens' Lamar
Jackson and the Bills' Josh Allen. Baltimore visits Buffalo in a
matchup of AFC division winners Sunday in a divisional-round
playoff.
The Ravens led the NFL in total offense and were third in
scoring during the regular season. The Bills were second in
scoring and 10th in yards per game.
The Bears are looking to replace Matt Eberflus, who was fired on
Nov. 29. Chicago finished last in the NFC North at 5-12 and lost
10 in a row before closing the season with a win at Green Bay.
The development of quarterback Caleb Williams will be the top
priority for the next coach in the wake of the Bears’ fourth
straight losing season. The No. 1 pick in last year’s draft
threw for 3,541 yards, 20 touchdowns and six interceptions. But
he was sacked a franchise-record and league-leading 68 times.
The Bears have confirmed interviewing 14 candidates, a list
highlighted by Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson,
former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, former Green Bay
Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and and former
Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who got the job in New
England.
Chicago has also interviewed Pittsburgh Steelers offensive
coordinator Arthur Smith, interim coach Thomas Brown, former
Carolina and Washington coach Ron Rivera, Detroit defensive
coordinator Aaron Glenn, former Stanford coach David Shaw,
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, Miami
Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and New York
Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka.
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