Bears head coach Ben Johnson is a finalist for NFL Coach of the Year. The team won the NFC North division with an 11-and-6 record under his watch last season after going 5-and 12 the previous year. Johnson also led the Bears to their first playoff win since 2010 when they defeated the Packers in the Wild-Card round.
The other finalists are the Patriots Mike Vrabel, the Seahawks Mike McDonald, the Jaguars Liam Coen and the 49ers Kyle Shanahan.
January 22, 2026
