One NFL front office executive called Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown "the real deal" in comments made to ESPN's Courtney Cronin amid her

The Bears head coaching job will be a coveted one and ESPN's Adam Schefter believes Lions OC Ben Johnson will have interest in it.

In search of a new coach and riding a six-game losing streak, the Bears have a chance to land the No. 1 overall pick. Here's what they should do if they get it.

When it comes to who ends up with the first overall selection next spring an upcoming game certainly looms large: The Week 16 game between the Jaguars and the Raiders in Las Vegas

Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16), defensive tackle DJ Reader (98), wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14), running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) and linebacker Al-Quadin Muhammad (69) celebrate their win against the Bears with a turkey drumstick Thanksgiving Day in Detroit. / Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After setting the all-time viewership record for the early Thanksgiving game last year, the Lions crushed that mark in their win over the Bears last week.