Jayden Daniels' success in Washington reportedly has his offensive coordinator in the running to be a "top candidate" for the Bears head coach opening. Chicago opted to cut ties with Matt Eberflus on Black Friday following Thanksgiving's fourth quarter blunder against the Lions.

The NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Washington Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury is a top candidate to be the Chicago Bears head coach.

We’ve all seen the graphics showing how teams led by Kliff Kingsbury, the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator, faded over the second half of their respective seasons. Minimal production in the past two weeks and the team’s three-game losing streak put these numbers in the spotlight.

It’s difficult to isolate one reason the Washington Commanders’ offense has dipped over the past month. The messy, overlapping pile of explanations includes subpar health, continued issues with talent, luck, more difficult competition, a short week and the mental toll of 11 straight weeks without a bye.

Two days after the Chicago Bears fired coach Matt Eberflus, multiple potential candidates to replace him have popped up in reports, including Kliff Kingsbury, via NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.The current Washington Commanders offensive coordinator previously worked with Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams while at USC during his senior year last season.

The current offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders is considered a top candidate for the Bears’ head coach vacancy following Friday’s firing of Matt Eberflus, according to NFL.com.

Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingbury is a candidate to become the next coach of the Chicago Bears. Kingsbury worked with USC in 2023 as a senior offensive analyst, so he already has experience with Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams.

Kliff Kingsbury has enjoyed immediate success as the offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, and that may lead to him getting another shot at