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.”

In his two full seasons with Detroit, Johnson went 3-1 against Green Bay, including sweeping them in their two regular season meetings in 2024. As he stated in his press conference, Johnson particularly enjoyed beating Packers head coach Matt LaFleur twice in a season.

Ben Johnson, the Chicago Bears new head coach, had this to say about Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers: "I kind of enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year.”