Thomas Brown is currently the Bears interim head coach after starting the year as the team's pass game coordinator. He moved up to offensive coordinator after Eberflus fired Shane Waldron mid-season and now has five games to prove he is ready for the top job on the sideline.

Fresh of their firing of Matt Eberflus, the Bears now must find a head coach to pair with Caleb Williams. Here are five names that we think could be tied to that search.

As the Chicago Bears look to face the San Francisco 49ers next week, rumors are swirling as to who will be among the candidates to permanently replace former head coach Matt Eberflus, who was fired Friday following a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.