Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is one of the most in-demand candidates for vacant head-coaching positions, thanks to the success he has brought Detroit since joining in 2022. Johnson has already completed four interviews for a head-coaching gig as his team remains alive in the NFL playoffs.

Ben Johnson was once seen as a top candidate to become the Commanders' next head coach. His withdrawal from the search had a massive ripple effect.

The Detroit Lions dropped their divisional round contest to the Washington Commanders on Saturday night, which was a brutally disappointing end to the season. Here's what the playoff exit means for the head-coaching candidacies of Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.

Both internally and around the NFL, meanwhile, the former star quarterback is believed to have zeroed in on one target in particular. That would be Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, according to The Athletic,