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 pile of head coaching candidates on the Chicago Bears’ interview list seems to grow by the day. Or the hour. Or the minute. If it’s not Pete Carroll, it’s Drew Petzing. If it’s not Petzing, it’s Mike Kafka.

The Chicago Bears historically have not picked the right coach. Trestman, Nagy, Fox and now Eberflus. All coaches who weren’t coveted by the league. They all had mediocre or awful records. Here’s how the Bears will mess up this time.