Shortly after the Bears introduced Johnson as their new HC in January 2025, he joked that he "kinda enjoyed beating" LaFleur "twice a year" when Johnson served as OC of the Detroit Lions.
The Green Bay Packers got a huge win in Week 14. Green Bay defeated Chicago 28-21 and took over first place in the NFC North standings with just a few weeks before the playoffs.
There were enough mistakes made on all sides by the Bears to allow Green Bay to escape with a 28-21 win Sunday at Lambeau Field. Whether it was Cairo Santos'
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson got his first taste of the Bears-Packers rivalry on Sunday and while the team came up just short at the end, Chicago proved they can hang and that they belong in the conversation among the top teams in the NFC.
Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears had a massive opportunity to take a chokehold on the NFC North division on Sunday afternoon against the Green Bay Packers.
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The Chicago Bears had the five-game win streak come to a close in disappointing fashion against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday but the team proved they're a few plays away from truly contending against a top caliber NFC opponent, a week removed from dominating in Philadelphia.
Despite a strong second half and Ben Johnson's creative play-calling, the Bears couldn't get past the Packers and are no longer in control of the NFC North.
Some losses linger longer than others. For the Chicago Bears, Sunday’s 28–21 defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers will sit heavy for a long time.
The Chicago Bears went into the weekend with tough news after ruling out wide receiver Rome Odunze with a foot injury that was later revealed to be a stress fracture that could potentially sideline him for multiple weeks.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
After managing to secure their first 9+ win season since 2018, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears now find themselves firmly in the middle of one of the more grueling end-of-season stretches in the NFL.
The more Bears coach Ben Johnson kept saying it didn’t matter, the more he convinced everyone it made a huge difference not having slot cornerback Kyler Gordon available for his third game of the season in Sunday’s Bears loss.
There was no love lost on Sunday between Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and his Green Bay Packers counterpart Matt LaFleur. The two had faced off several times before when Johnson was still the offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions.
The Bears fell to the Packers 28-21 after a last-second interception by Green Bay sealed the deal in the end zone. Like so many other losses to their heated division rival, it was a heartbreaking way to close out the game.
The Chicago Bears lost on the field Sunday afternoon, and they lost even more in the standings. Head coach Ben Johnson's team entered the NFC North showdown against the Green Bay Packers as both the division leader and No.
The Chicago Bears' winning streak ended at five games after bowing to archrivals Green Bay Packers in their Week 14 showdown on Sunday. Chicago played catch-up throughout the contest after falling behind 14-3 in the first half.
The Chicago Bears had a chance to tie the game with under 30 seconds remaining, but an interception from Caleb Williams to Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon sealed a defeat.
Once again, the Chicago Bears are facing questions about clock management in a heartbreaking loss. Bears coach Ben Johnson’s clock management was questioned after Chicago lost 28-21 to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc.
Per Kevin Fishbain, Bears CB Kyler Gordon was ruled out from Sunday’s game against the Packers after suffering a groin injury in pre-game warmups. Gordon, 25, is a former second-round pick by the Bears in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Washington.
The Bears announced three roster moves ahead of Week 14, including the elevation of LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin from the practice squad. The team also signed OL Jordan McFadden to the active roster and waived LB Carl Jones Jr.