The Lions are hosting the Bears on Sunday in Week 2 NFL action that has a bit more juice than normal. Both are NFC North rivals and looking to earn their first win of the year after tough Week 1 losses. But it also marks Chicago head coach Ben Johnson's first game in Detroit. Johnson was a key part of the Lions' shocking turnaround from longtime punching bags to genuine contenders as a wunderkind offensive coordinator who helped Jared Goff to career-best numbers.
But this offseason Johnson chose to head to the Windy City and take over a Bears franchise in desperate need of direction, as well as a mentor for 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams. It was not surprising to see Johnson depart the Lions as one of the top NFL head coaching candidates for a few cycles but it still must've stung to see him leave for a franchise rival.
