The NFL world was turned upside down on Monday afternoon when the unthinkable happened: Ben Johnson finally took a head coaching job. The now-former Lions offensive coordinator made the leap to lead a team of his own, but he isn’t traveling far.
Not only is Ben Johnson not going beyond Detroit, but he isn’t having to learn many new opponents to find success against because he is staying in the NFC North.
Ben Johnson is being hired by the Chicago Bears and joining their young, promising offense led by former Heisman Trophy Winner Caleb Williams. The move will be finalized in the coming days, barring a last-minute snag, but the move is interesting for the Minnesota Vikings.
Johnson leaving Detroit means the best team in the NFC North now has to find someone else to make lead their effective offense. On the negative side of things, if you are the Vikings, Johnson averaged 30 points a game against the Vikings, and now he goes from one divisional opponent to another.
Good news for the Bears, bad news for the Lions, and yet-to-be-determined news for the Vikings.