The Chicago Bears head coach, Ben Johnson, was always going to be jubilant after a historic comeback victory against the Green Bay Packers, but his post-game emotions made a bold statement. The intensity of the win carried over into the locker room, where head coach Ben Johnson made sure his team knew exactly how much the win meant as he started his opening speech by yelling “F— the Packers,” to a room of cheering players. Since then, he’s explained his actions. 

“Like I said before, there’s a rivalry that exists between the two teams—something that I truly recognize and am a part of,” Johnson said, as per 670 The Score’s X post. “And I just… I don’t like that team.”

Johnson doubled down on his feelings about the locker room situation during the postgame press conference, openly admitting his personal disdain for the Chicago-Green Bay rivalry. He explained to reporters that he fully recognizes the deep-seated history between the two franchises and has fully embraced his role in it.

The Green Bay Packers and the Bears are the biggest rivals in football because they are the two most successful teams ever. Together, they have won more championships and have more players in the Hall of Fame than any other team. The Packers hold the record with 13 titles, while the Bears have 9. In the Hall of Fame, Chicago leads with 32 members, followed closely by Green Bay with 29.

This long history makes every game intense, especially when the season is on the line. Lately, the rivalry has become even more heated thanks to Bears head coach Ben Johnson. After beating Green Bay twice in three weeks, including a huge playoff victory, Johnson has made it clear that he truly dislikes the Packers. He isn’t trying to be polite or “classy” just for show; he genuinely embraces the feud, which has made him a hero to Bears fans and his players.

Johnson believes that these two teams are supposed to be rivals. As the oldest rivalry in the NFL, he feels the games should be played with fire and raw emotion.

Matt LaFleur and Ben Johnson’s quick handshake draws attention

It’s no secret that Bears coach Ben Johnson and Packers coach Matt LaFleur don’t exactly get along. After the Bears beat the Packers this past Saturday, people noticed their very quick, cold handshake. Johnson even admitted his team used Green Bay’s pre-game trash talk as motivation. Elaborating on it, Johnsaid said,

“This is a rivalry. The city of Chicago, Green Bay — it needs to be a rivalry.” 

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Beating a rival to move on in the playoffs is already great, but Bears fans just got even more good news. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Packers aren’t just keeping LaFleur after their massive playoff collapse—they are actually looking to give him a contract extension.

This feels like another victory for Chicago. The Bears beat LaFleur twice out of three meetings this season, and his team just blew one of the biggest leads in playoff history. While most people expected LaFleur to be fired after such a disaster, the Packers seem to be sticking with him.

For Coach Johnson, this means he gets to keep beating his favorite rival for years to come.