New Bears coach Ben Johnson loves opportunity to stay in NFC North, beat Matt LaFleur twice a year
The Bears hired Johnson, 38, after three seasons as offensive coordinator for the Lions. In his first season, he helped them jump from 25th to fifth in scoring, then they finished fifth last season and led the NFL with 33.2 points per game this season.
King in the North: Ben Johnson could poach another NFC North rival for DC job
The Bears announced former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their new head coach on Monday, bringing newfound hope to the downtrodden franchise. Johnson has been a highly coveted coaching candidate for years,

NFC North was one-and-done

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After Playoff Flops, Where Do NFC North Teams Go From Here?
The NFL final four is set. After a regular season in which the NFC North was universally lauded as the league’s best division, the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers are absent on conference championship weekend after quick playoff exits.
NFC North was one-and-done in the 2025 NFL playoffs
The NFC North was the best division in the NFL this season, which featured three playoff teams and then the Chicago Bears, who went 5-12 in a disappointing season. The Green Bay Packers were a third-place team with a record of 11-6 ,
Ben Johnson joins the Chicago Bears, and NFC North fans are losing it
Bears Nation was not psyched when the team inked Matt Eberflus as their head coach. Same deal with Matt Nagy, John Fox, and Marc Trestman. They were kinda-sorta happy when Lovie Smith was brought into the fold, but that was mostly due to the fact that Smith was replacing the justifiably maligned Dick Jauron.
Packers have one obvious trade candidate as answer to Bears Ben Johnson hire
The Green Bay Packers were knocked out of the NFC Playoffs thanks to a Wild Card round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Green Bay managed just 10 points in that
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Ben Johnson officially named Chicago Bears head coach
CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears officially announced Ben Johnson as the team's head coach on Tuesday. Johnson, 38, is the 19th head coach in the franchise's 105-year history. Johnson has served as the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator since 2022.
Ben Johnson to Bears is a gut punch because he know Lions' recipe
Chicago has hired Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson to be their next head coach. The toughest division in the NFL could get even more competitive.
Lions, Packers, and Vikings fan fury ranked after Bears’ Ben Johnson hire
Chicago Bears fans were livid after that whole Aaron-Rodgers-says-the-Packers-own-you thing. And there’s plenty of anger whenever the Bears fall to the Lions on
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Sullivan: George McCaskey gets a rare ‘W’ with the hiring of Ben Johnson as the next Chicago Bears coach
Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey gets a rare ‘W’ with the hiring of Ben Johnson as the franchise's next coach.
From George Halas to Ben Johnson: What was said about every Chicago Bears coach when they were hired
The day a new Chicago Bears coach is introduced can be one of the most thrilling for fans. Here’s a look back at when each of the team’s previous 18 coaches were introduced.
Bears’ George McCaskey takes pot shot at Joe Buck during Ben Johnson press conference
Las Vegas parted ways with the first-year coach-GM tandem of Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco earlier this month, and the “allure” of Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, was said to have helped the Raiders become an enticing option for Johnson, 38.
The Bears seemingly won big with Ben Johnson hire – but he's still a total unknown as head coach
The Bears appear to be the big winner of the NFL coaching carousel with the Ben Johnson hire. But who knows what Chicago's actually getting?