“Fuck the Packers.”
Ben Johnson didn’t whisper it. He didn’t walk it back. He doubled down.
And just like that, the oldest rivalry in football has fresh gasoline poured all over it.
Johnson Isn’t Playing Nice
After the Bears stunned the Packers in the playoffs — only the third postseason meeting between the two franchises — Johnson’s locker room message instantly went viral:
“Fuck the Packers! Fuck them!”
When asked about it later, he didn’t apologize.
“I don’t like that team.”
This week on PFT Live, Johnson leaned in even harder.
“Who likes the Packers?” he asked.
That wasn’t trolling. That was tone-setting.
When pressed on whether this was calculated theatrics or genuine dislike, Johnson made his stance clear:
“The Bears and the Packers, they should not like each other. I think it’s as simple as that.”
No Calls. No Texts. No Relationship.
The most intriguing part?
Johnson hasn’t smoothed things over with Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.
In fact, he confirmed they don’t talk at all.
“We don’t talk.”
Is that intentional?
“I’m good with it.”
Has he tried reaching out?
“No.”
In today’s NFL — where coaching circles are tight and professional courtesy usually wins out — that level of open hostility is rare. Head coaches often maintain quiet alliances across organizations. Careers depend on it.
Johnson doesn’t seem concerned.
WWE Energy — NFL Stakes
The league markets rivalries carefully. But Johnson is doing it organically.
And it’s working.
Nearly 600,000 views poured in across YouTube and social media clips from the interview. Chicago sports radio lit up. Bears fans are eating it up.
Networks are reportedly circling the 2026 Bears-Packers matchups like vultures eyeing primetime gold.
Because this isn’t manufactured drama.
It’s raw.
It’s personal.
And it’s refreshing.
A New Era of Rivalry
In modern football, free agency and salary caps have softened edges. Players switch teams. Coaches bounce around. The deep-rooted animosity fans feel doesn’t always translate to the field.
Johnson is changing that.
He’s embracing the history. The edge. The resentment.
And Chicago loves him for it.
Whether it’s brilliant marketing or authentic emotion hardly matters.
Because now, when the Bears and Packers meet in 2026, it won’t just be about standings.
It’ll be about pride.
And Ben Johnson has made one thing crystal clear:
He’s not interested in being friendly.
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