In his introductory press conference back in January, new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson took a shot at the Green Bay Packers and their head coach Matt LaFleur, getting him praise from the Chicago Bears fanbase immediately.
The comment heard around Chicago from Johnson was that he enjoyed beating LaFleur and the rival Packers twice a year while he was the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. And the implication was that he's looking forward to doing the same thing as head coach of the Bears.
Chicago's rivalry with Green Bay was picked back up in the end of the 2024 season, as the Bears got their first win (a 24-22 victory) over the Packers since 2018, The organization's momentum towards their bitter rival carried over with Johnson's comments, which LaFleur responded to at the NFL Scouting Combine saying he believed the new Bears coach was just playing up to the fans.