Ben Johnson throws Cairo Santos under the bus after Bears Week 1 loss

Minnesota Vikings v Chicago Bears | Patrick McDermott/GettyImagesThe Ben Johnson era for the Chicago Bears didn’t get off to the start the team hoped it would, losing on Monday Night Football 27-24 to the Minnesota Vikings. After entering the fourth quarter up 17-6, it looked like Chicago would secure a season-opening win. Instead, the Bears found themselves trying to stage a late-game comeback after the Vikings quickly scored 21 unanswered points.

Chicago eventually responded, scoring a touchdown seconds before the two-minute warning, and the team was hoping to get the ball back with enough time to put together one last drive. In order to do that, the Bears needed to prevent Minnesota from…