One week after sending home Matt LaFleur and the rival Packers in the wild-card round, Bears coach Ben Johnson will battle LaFleur’s good friend Sean McVay and the Rams in the divisional round Sunday evening.
Much has been made about the historic Bears-Packers rivalry growing even more intense as Chicago rises to prominence in the NFC North. It all began in Johnson’s introductory press conference when he noted he’s looking forward to the opportunity to beat LaFleur and the Packers twice per year. He backed up his comments by knocking Green Bay out of the postseason, and celebrated that win with a much-discussed fly-by handshake with LaFleur and chanting ‘F--- the Packers!’ in the locker room.
