LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Ben Johnson was rattling off the names of the other coaches in the NFC at his introductory news conference with the Chicago Bears in January, praising Detroit's Dan Campbell and Minnesota's Kevin O'Connell.

When he got to Green Bay's Matt LaFleur, he couldn't help but take a jab.

“To be quite frank with you, I kind of enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year,” Johnson said as some in the crowd chuckled.

Johnson and LaFleur will see each other twice in the next three weeks, starting with a matchup at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

The rolling Bears (9-3) have won five straight and nine of 10 overall following a 24-15 victory at Philadelphia. They have a chance to increase their NFC North lead over Green Bay (8-3-1) and strengthen their grip on the top seed in the conferen

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