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Watch: Former Bears HC Matt Nagy gives advice to Ben Johnson
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Watch: Former Bears HC Matt Nagy gives advice to Ben Johnson

By Andrew Kulha  |  Last updated Feb 4, 2025 10:07 PM ET

Matt Nagy came to Chicago with a ton of momentum and there was hope that he was the offensive-minded genius that could finally put the Chicago Bears over the top in the NFC North.

He made the playoffs in his first season as head coach and while going 12-4 with a young quarterback in Mitchell Trubisky, and the sky seemed the limit for the Bears.

Nagy never quite figured it out. He finished his time in Chicago with a middling 34-31 record and was fired after four seasons. The lasting legacy of his time in the Windy City was the "double doink" and his reaction to it. 

Times are better for Nagy. He's back with the Kansas City Chiefs where he built his reputation as an offensive play caller and the past two seasons have certainly worked out well with him as the offensive coordinator.

He was asked at the Super Bowl LIX media day on Monday what advice he would give to the Bears' new head coach, Ben Johnson. It's simple, in his mind.

Johnson is known for his high-flying offensive mind but can he win games as a head coach? 

That, and doing that as much as possible against the Packers, will determine his ultimate success with the Bears.

Andrew Kulha

Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports

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