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The Bears have a tradition of talking about taking down the Packers. The Packers have a tradition of rolling their eyes at that.
Ben Johnson is here to change that.
The Bears hired him in January to launch them into championship contention, and while that’s the big-picture goal, the steps leading up to it are to level up to the Packers and the rest of the NFC North. The Bears finished last in the division the last three seasons and are 4-20 against the Packers since firing Lovie Smith.
Johnson already has pumped life into the team with an offense that has been clockwork and creative and a boisterous confidence that rippled through the organization.