Detroit Lions secured a dominant victory over the Chicago Bears in a matchup that carried the added storyline of Ben Johnson’s return to his former team, where he once served as offensive coordinator. The coach faced harsh reactions after a lopsided 52-21 defeat.

The Lions had the chance to bounce back from a loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 1, and they made the most of it. Jared Goff delivered a stellar performance with five touchdowns, and he did it against the very team now led offensively by his former play-caller.

Johnson had warned his players about the hostile and noisy atmosphere they would face at Ford Field, a crowd he knows all too well. But it was the Detroit players themselves who made sure the Bears’ head coach felt that hostility firsthand, reminding him that leaving

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