The first interview Pete Carroll took for an NFL head-coaching vacancy earlier this year came with the Chicago Bears. He didn’t travel to Las Vegas to meet with the Raiders until a few days later. In the meantime, the Raiders reportedly centered their search on Ben Johnson as minority owner Tom Brady began pursuing the then Detroit Lions offensive coordinator. Johnson ultimately chose the Bears with the Raiders then rushing to lock up Carroll. Seven NFL teams have new coaches this season, but no two searches were more intertwined than those happening in Chicago and Las Vegas. That adds a level of intrigue when the two of the league’s classic franchises meet for the third time since the Raiders moved to Las Vegas. The Bears have beaten the Raiders in both previous clashes, in 2021 at Allegi

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