Ben Johnson, the Chicago Bears new head coach, had this to say about Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers: "I kind of enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year.”

The Bears hired Johnson, 38, after three seasons as offensive coordinator for the Lions. In his first season, he helped them jump from 25th to fifth in scoring, then they finished fifth last season and led the NFL with 33.2 points per game this season.

During his introductory press conference on Wednesday, Johnson took a shot at Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. He was speaking about the NFC North's dominant run in the 2024 season where three of the four teams made the playoffs with at least 11 wins.

Ben Johnson took a shot at Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers in his introductory press conference as the Chicago Bears' new head coach.

Johnson was introduced as the new head coach of the Chicago Bears on Wednesday and immediately took a shot at the team's rivals to the north. The 38-year-old former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator discussed staying in the NFC North, then took aim at the Green Bay Packers and their head coach Matt LaFleur.

New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson took a dig at Green Bay Packers HC Matt LaFleur during his introductory conference.

Perhaps it was no surprise that he would come in hot in his first press conference as the Bears' head coach. He was just hoping for a better outcome when he made a joke about Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. "To be quite frank with you, I kind of enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year,” Johnson said with a smirk on his face.

Sloppy ends to games plagued the previous Chicago coaching staff and their new coach says he considers these situations a real strength of his.

Ben Johnson made quite an entrance as the Chicago Bears’ new head coach on Wednesday, instantly winning over the fanbase by taking a playful shot at the Green Bay Packers and their head coach Matt LaFleur.

Chicago Bears Introduce Ben Johnson as Head Coach / Michael Reaves/GettyImages Johnson held his introductory press conference in Chicago on Wednesday, a big moment for any head coach — but especially a first-time head coach taking the reins in one of the toughest markets in the country.

Ben Johnson seems to have hit the ground running, as far as hitting the right notes with Chicago Bears fans goes. The new Bears head coach and former Lions offensive coordinator will win brownie points from both fanbases with his latest comments.