Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden will interview for the same job with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a report from On3’s Pete Nakos. Nakos said the interview will take place within the next 48 hours — in a report that came out Tuesday afternoon — and that the “current expectation” is Golden will leave the Irish for the NFL.

The Cincinnati Bengals will be closely watching the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes in the national championship for one key reason. This past season, the Bengals had a special year, though not a good year. Quarterback Joe Burrow played at an MVP level while Ja'Marr Chase was the NFL 's leading receiver.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden is on the heels of an NFL job after the Fighting Irish lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday.

Al Golden has emerged as a key name in the NFL coaching rumor mill after a strong stint as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator, sparking interest from the Cincinnati Bengals

Al Golden orchestrated a Notre Dame defense that ranked top 10 nationally across myriad categories and spurred the Fighting Irish's run to Monday night's College Football Playoff Championship. Along the way,