If Ryan Poles takes too long to select the next Chicago Bears head coach, the team could miss out on the top assistant coaches to fill out their staff.

The question hanging over the entire process is why anyone would want the Bears head coaching position right now. Team chairman George McCaskey isn’t wrong with his smug opinion that when the Bears call people listen. But the idea of the Bears — all that history — is a lot different than the reality of the Bears — all that losing.

The Chicago Bears interviewed former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coaching job on Wednesday. McCarthy met with the Bears two days after a split with Dallas after five years in what Cowboys owner Jerry Jones described as a mutual agreement.

The Bears announced they have completed a head coach interview with Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.

Here's how we sort the Chicago Bears' coaching candidates, from the best options to the ones we wonder if they have what it takes.

The Chicago Bears have cast a wide net in their head coaching search, but this under-the-radar candidate was recently listed as an ideal fit for the job.

The Chicago Bears coaching search continues as they have held first interviews with several candidates on their list. With only one opening filled from the cycle thus far, the front office still has its pick of the litter regarding who they want to lead the franchise.

Former Cal linebacker Ron Rivera is one of a number of people ESPN listed on Wednesday as candidates for the Chicago Bears' vacant head coaching position. Former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is the biggest name on the long list of possibilities,