In a fiery start to his tenure with the Bears, new head coach Ben Johnson wasted no time stirring the pot in the NFC North. The former Lions offensive coordinator threw a pointed jab at Matt LaFleur and the Packers.

Newly-minted Chicago head coach Ben Johnson didn’t waste any time inflaming the longstanding NFC North rivalry with Green Bay, taking an obvious dig at Packers coach Matt LaFleur during his introductory press conference Wednesday.

As offensive coordinator in Detroit, Ben Johnson and the Lions swept the Packers in 2022 and again in 2024. He is taking over a Bears roster that is “stocked and loaded.”