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INDIANAPOLIS — In his first year as a head coach at any level, Ben Johnson led the Bears to a six-game turnaround, won the franchise’s first playoff game in 15 years and received down-ballot Coach of the Year votes.
For Johnson’s next trick, he’ll be attempting one of the hardest things in sports — getting his team to forget what happened last year and attempt to climb the mountain again. Flushing the successes is, in many ways, more challenging than turning the page after a tough season.
Johnson has been clear all offseason that the Bears don’t get a head start on their 2026 journey just because they won the NFC North last year.