The Chicago Bears have sent several requests to interview coaches following the end of their season on Sunday. The Bears sent a formal request to interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson among several other coordinators around the league.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter had reported on Christmas that Pete Carroll had interest in being Chicago’s next head coach Now, the next day on ‘Get Up’, Schefter further discussed the news of Carroll potentially wanting the Bears’ gig.

Bears general manager Ryan Poles stood at a lectern Tuesday at Halas Hall and did what too many other team officials have done the past four decades: He tried to explain where a season went awry and how the Bears were going to get it right this time.

Chicago Bears have sought permission to interview Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and are awaiting a response from Dallas, sources tell me and @toddarcher. If the Cowboys don't allow permission this week, the Bears could interview McCarthy after his exclusive negotiating window... pic.twitter.com/zoS7vHO5mF

Chicago requested to interview both Detroit Lions' coordinators, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn. The Bears also put in a request to interview Dallas Cowboys' head coach Mike McCarthy, which Dallas reportedly shut down according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Chicago requested permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, but according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Cowboys have denied the Bears' request to interview him.

The Dallas Cowboys denied the Bears' request to interview McCarthy for their job opening on Tuesday afternoon, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. ESPN Source: The Dallas Cowboys denied permission to the Chicago Bears to interview their head coach Mike McCarthy.

As questions swirl around McCarthy's future in Dallas, the Cowboys have denied the Bears' request to interview him.

On Monday, it was reported that the Chicago Bears sent in a request to interview current Dallas Cowboys' head coach Mike McCarthy for their vacant head coaching position. It's been rumored for weeks that the Bears were interested in speaking with the former Super Bowl winning head coach and that McCarthy could share similar interests.

The Bears’ head coaching search seems to be heating up — but there’s one option that’s already out of the question.

The Cowboys have denied the Bears' request to interview MIke McCarthy for their head coaching vacancy. What comes next?