Game one of the Ben Johnson era started pretty good, but the penalties caught up with them, and they couldn’t hold off a strong charging Minnesota Vikings team, ultimately losing 27 to 24. The Vikings showed exactly why they were coming off a 14-win campaign, and led by the 2024 Coach of the Year, Kevin O’Connell, and unfortunately, Ben Johnson showed that he’ll have some growing pains to work through as a head coach.

The Bears left some points on the field, the special teams units struggled, the offense lost its way, and the defense fell apart. It was a three-phase loss to kick off the 2025 season, but it was the kickoff of the 2025 season. If the Bears are still doing this in October, then I’ll be concerned, but it’s week one, so let’s see how Ben Johnson circles the wagons.

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