Story byCriss ParteeContributing writerMon, January 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM UTC·2 min readFollowing Saturday night’s victory over rival Green Bay, Chicago Bears' first-year head coach Ben Johnson intensified the rivalry by shouting, “F*** the Packers,” in the locker room shortly after sending them back to Wisconsin for the second time this season. When asked about his locker room outburst (which energized his team) by Chicago reporters, Johnson did not back down or retract his words. He stands by his verbal outburst directed at the entire Green Bay organization and feels no remorse.“This is a rivalry. The city of Chicago, Green Bay — it needs to be a rivalry.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"There's a rivalry that exists between these two teams,” Johnson said.
