"There were some things he did that were top notch and I would put him up there with some of the best in the NFL," Johnson said. "There were probably three or four of them that we counted on tape, at a minimum,

With Ben Johnson making his debut as Chicago’s head coach, the Bears blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter of an ugly 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

The Chicago Bears lost to their NFC North rivals in brutal fashion while being three scores up before making a number of errors to allow JJ McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings to make a comeback

Bears head coach Ben Johnson revealed what the team had planned for Cairo Santos in the final minutes of the fourth quarter vs. Vikings.

Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 6. Against the spread: Bears 0-1; Lions 0-1. Series record: Bears lead Lions 105-80-5. Last meeting: Lions beat Bears 34-17 at Chicago on Dec. 22, 2024.

Jessica Johnson, born in Asheville, North Carolina, graduated from NC State University in 2008 before standing by Ben as he began his NFL coaching career in 2012. Over the years, she has been a constant presence as Johnson moved up the coaching ladder, from assistant roles to becoming one of the NFL’s most sought-after offensive minds.

A dominant Green Bay Packers offense and two young quarterbacks dominated narrative street for the Week 1 afternoon game slate.

After each faltering in Week 1, the Lions and Bears are looking to rebound and avoid an 0-2 start. The matchup serves as the return for former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to Detroit after taking the head coaching job in Chicago in January.