Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson came into the organization with plenty of confidence and backed it up leading his team to an 11-win season in 2025, all eyes will be on Chicago to see what Year 2 brings.<\/p>\n
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson brought immense confidence to the organization when he was hired last January, a level of confidence that was immediately backed up during his first season leading the team.<\/p>\n
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Johnson claimed the Bears were a \u201csleeping giant\u201d during his introductory press conference after being hired. He woke that giant up from its slumber, leading the Bears to an 11-win season and an NFC North title in his first year.<\/p>\n
He also admitted how much he enjoyed beating Green Bay Packers<\/a>\u2019 head coach Matt LaFleur twice a year, which was a bold jab at the leader of Chicago\u2019s bitter rival<\/a>. It wasn\u2019t just words to fire up the fans, Johnson backed up those comments too by beating the Packers twice during the 2025-26 season, including a game in the playoffs.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The hatred Johnson had specifically for the Packers was deeply rooted and something Johnson didn\u2019t plan to shy away from. Going into Year 2, one NFL writer is urging him to take that mindset to the next level.<\/p>\n Mike Florio urges Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson to lean into the villain role<\/p>\n \u201cIf Ben Johnson is going to lean fully into the Packers rivalry, then let\u2019s take it to the next level,\u201d Mike Florio said on 104.3 The Score. \u201cBecause, true fans of one team \u2013 diehard, this is my team \u2013 they hate everybody else. If Ben Johnson adopts that thought, where it\u2019s not just screw the Packers it\u2019s screw everyone except the Bears. . . I think it speaks to the level of confidence that Ben Johnson has in himself.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n