His destination? Chicago, home of the Bears, the NFC North rival that just hired him as head coach. In southeast Michigan, the news was received like a gut punch to the solar plexus, sucking out the last bit of air that remained from the knockout blow the Washington Commanders delivered to the Lions in the NFC divisional round on Saturday.

Under Johnson, the Lions had the most dynamic and explosive offense in the league. With one of the most creative playbooks and aggressive playcalling in the game, the Lions became

Ben Johnson offered a hilarious response to what he would have done in the Bears-Lions game, where Chicago's missed timeout decision cost them the win.