The Chicago Bears' list of head coaching candidates grows by the day, as does the list of candidates they've already interviewed for the job.

With the regular season in the rearview mirror, the Chicago Bears have turned their focus toward a coaching search that will be one of the most significant processes in team history. The Bears have heavy lifting ahead to close the gap on three division rivals who qualified for the playoffs.

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of their head coach search, which has cast a wide net of candidates that include rising coordinators, former head coaches and college coaches. General manager Ryan Poles will be spearheading the search for Chicago's next head coach,