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Ben Johnson fit to be tied in first game as Bears head coach

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Bears coach Ben Johnson held his laminated call sheet in front of his mouth but pulled it away in plenty of time to give lip-readers a fighting chance.

About 25 minutes into a game that would end in a 24-24 tie Sunday at Soldier Field, the Bears faced fourth-and-goal at the Dolphins’ 4. Johnson called the play into quarterback Tyson Bagent on his headset, but said, through gritted teeth, more than just the formation, route and blocking scheme.

“Probably something like, ’We’re going for it,” said Bagent, who threw a touchdown pass to Maurice Alexander along the back line of the end zone.