New York hasn't made the playoffs in 14 years, the longest active drought in the NFL. When Ryan was the Jets' head coach from 2009 to 2014, he made the AFC Championship Game in his first two seasons but went 22-26 in his last three.

As the New York Jets embark on their search for a new head coach, they reportedly can scratch one top candidate off their list. Connor Hughes of SNY

The New England Patriots are wasting no time in their head-coaching search, reportedly requesting an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.After firing Jerod Mayo on Sunday, the Patriots made their request to interview Johnson on Monday,

Lions OC Ben Johnson is the NFL's hottest head coaching candidate, and his best option is a team in his division: the Chicago Bears.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will be fielding a lot of calls for head coaching positions, but one team with a vacancy will likely not reach out. The New York Jets are not expected to put in a formal request for an interview with Johnson,

The day after the NFL regular season concludes is referred to as "Black Monday" for all the coaches who lose their jobs. This year is no different, with fresh openings in New England and Jacksonville in the last 24 hours.

Though the Jacksonville Jaguars may have excused themselves from the Ben Johnson sweepstakes, Chicago might have some stiff competition for the right to hire the Detroit offensive coordinator as its next head coach with the New England Patriots apparently emerging as strong competitors.