The Chicago Bears lost to their NFC North rivals in brutal fashion while being three scores up before making a number of errors to allow JJ McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings to make a comeback

Former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who spent a total of six seasons with the organization in multiple roles, will be on the visitor sideline for the first time as the head coach of the Chicago Bears Sunday.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had a strong message for his former offensive coordinator, Ben Johnson, ahead of the Chicago Bears game.

As division rivals, Johnson's Bears will face Campbell's Lions twice a year, starting with Sunday's matchup at Ford Field.

With Ben Johnson making his debut as Chicago’s head coach, the Bears blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter of an ugly 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

"There were some things he did that were top notch and I would put him up there with some of the best in the NFL," Johnson said. "There were probably three or four of them that we counted on tape, at a minimum,

Ben Johnson just suffered the same fate Matt Nagy went through back in 2018, as the Bears fell prey to the Vikings on Monday.

Here's how NFL experts are reacting to the Detroit Lions' 27-13 beatdown from the rival Green Bay Packers in Week 1 of the 2025 season.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown said the team is "booing" Bears head coach and former Lions OC Ben Johnson when they face off.