A victory over the Packers — and the game ball from his players — are about all Brown is expected to get out of his five-game stint as interim head coach. But he feels confident about his contribution under difficult circumstances.

During the Bears pregame show on ESPN 1000, general manager Ryan Poles said interim head coach Thomas Brown will be given a formal interview for the Bears' head coach opening. “

Mario Ferraro produced a fight and the game-winning goal, Marc-Edouard Vlasic notched a point in his season debut and the San Jose Sharks broke an eight-game losing streak by edging the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday.