The Detroit Lions (0-1) face off against the Chicago Bears (0-1) in a pivotal Week 2 game. To open the season, both teams dropped a divisional game, and with the Green Bay Packers already sitting at 2-0 (with wins over 2024 playoff teams), both teams can ill afford to fall behind two games in two weeks. But, more than likely, that will be a reality for one of these teams.

Media and fans will look at this matchup as the return of former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who now holds the Bears head coach job. But Lions players and coaches have been downplaying that storyline all week.

“I’m looking forward to seeing our players respond off of a loss,” defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard said this week. “I could(n’t) care less who’s calling the plays, who’s over there, what’s the s

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