The last time the Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers before Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season, was back in the 2018 season when Matt Nagy was the head coach of the Bears. Nagy led Chicago to a 13-3 record that season with Mitchell Trubisky as his starting quarterback.
Chicago was the third seed in the NFC seed that season before they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on a field goal in the wild-card round. This past season, the Chicago Bears finished with a 5-12 record and they fired Matt Eberflus as head coach and made Thomas Brown the interim head coach. Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was hired this offseason to be the Bears’ next head coach.
Former Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy Has Advice For Ben Johnson Against the Green Bay Packers
Nagy was the head coach of the Bears from 2018-2021. He made the playoffs twice with Chicago. With Ben Johnson being hired as the next coach to potentially fix quarterback Caleb Williams, there is a chance that the Bears could be better next season.
However, Matt Nagy, the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator, spoke to the media on Tuesday during the Super Bowl and was asked about Ben Johnson being the next head coach of the Chicago Bears. Nagy gave Johnson some advice for the Chicago job and said:
“Win. And beat the Packers.”
To no surprise, Chicago is always obsessed with Green Bay. The Bears finally ended an 11-game losing streak against the Packers this season. Chicago will need to beat Green Bay next year to potentially show progress.
Fans React
It is correct that when it comes to the NFC North rivalry, everyone wants to be like the Green Bay Packers despite the Detroit Lions winning the NFC North for the last two seasons. The Chicago Bears have not won the NFC North since the 2018 season. The Minnesota Vikings were also very good last season, but the NFC North is about the Green Bay and Chicago rivalry, and Matt Nagy is correct about the words he said regarding Ben Johnson taking the coaching job.
