The Chicago Bears have sent several requests to interview coaches following the end of their season on Sunday. The Bears sent a formal request to interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson among several other coordinators around the league.

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The Patriots have not won a game since November 10 against the Chicago Bears, and they currently have a 3-13 record on the season. They have one final shot against the Buffalo Bills in Sunday’s season finale to match their win total from last season.

The Bears requested permission to interview McCarthy Monday afternoon, however, it seems as though the Cowboys might have other plans.

The Dallas Cowboys denied the Bears' request to interview McCarthy for their job opening on Tuesday afternoon, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. ESPN Source: The Dallas Cowboys denied permission to the Chicago Bears to interview their head coach Mike McCarthy.

The Las Vegas Raiders will interview former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll next week for their vacant head coach position, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.It will be Carroll's second interview this cycle after he spoke to the Chicago Bears about their coaching job Thursday.

Several NFL teams have head coaching vacancies right now, and interviews with candidates to fill those positions have begun. There are a few very intriguing and promising candidates, including Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.

Aaron Glenn is one of the hottest names on the NFL coaching carousel, and he will interview for 5 of the 6 vacancies this weekend.

Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson will also interview for the Patriots head coaching vacancy on Friday, according to reports by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is scheduled to interview Friday for the Patriots head coaching job.

ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky thinks that Mike Tomlin should entertain the idea of being traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers.