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The no. 1 seeded Detroit Lions were eliminated in the divisional round of the playoffs this weekend following a 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders. With the naked eye, it looked like Jared Goff was point-shaving as he could not stop giving the ball to the Commanders but we were actually witnessing the bond between Jared Goff and Ben Johnson.
That became apparent with the news of Ben Johnson becoming the Chicago Bears new head coach.
Breaking: Chicago is finalizing a deal to hire Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as its next head coach, sources tell @adamschefter. pic.twitter.com/xNBvmpeCrT
— ESPN (@espn) January 20, 2025
Ya see Jared Goff threw 3 interceptions and lost a fumble to help Ben Johnson.
If the Lions advanced to the next round and even further to the Super Bowl, then Chicago may have lost their patience and hired someone else.
3rd & 1 and prince Ben Johnson calls this… Goff gets hit from behind and fumbles trying to escape pressure.
I know damn well if this exact play happened to Justin Herbert the timeline would explode with “WTF Greg Roman” pic.twitter.com/ztvJwkyTSv
— Cole Dickinson (@ColeDickinson03) January 19, 2025
Jared Goff intentionally spiked this ball to lose the game and allow Big Ben to join the Bears.
What first looks like a man terrified by the pressures of playoff football was truly the selfless sacrifice of a loyal pal.
What should the Chicago Bears expect from Ben Johnson?
Ben Johnson obviously has the respect of his players. He was such an important figure for the Lions that they allowed Jayden Daniels to play an almost perfect game against them just so they could be eliminated and Johnson could be hired elsewhere.
As far as on the field, well, every offensive skill player better hang a tire swing in their backyard and start working on their spirals because they will 1000% be asked to randomly chuck the ball downfield at any point in a game.
JAMESON WILLIAMS PICKED OFF
4TH TURNOVER OF THE DAY FOR THE LIONS…😬
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/JV3fhkHOyi
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) January 19, 2025
Ben Johnson will be sitting Rome Udonze down day one, showing him this Jameson Williams interception, and instilling in him the importance of looking off the safety.
All wide receivers must know their routes as well as how to throw off a bootleg to the right.
Can Ben Johnson save Caleb Williams’s career?
Here’s a crazy throw Jayden Daniels made over the weekend.
JAYDEN DANIELS MY GOODNESS 😳pic.twitter.com/1LfRzPlCi8
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 19, 2025
Now, I believe Caleb Williams is capable of making this throw too but I’m also like, 99% sure if the Chicago Bears ran this same exact play, Caleb would’ve either been sacked for a loss of 15 yards or nervously thrown that ball at someone’s cleats.
You never want to be the no. 1 pick watching guys like Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix have automatic success while pass rushers take turns suplexing you behind the line of scrimmage.
I’d like to imagine if Ben Johnson can make Jared Goff—a far less athletically gifted quarterback—lead the top-ranked offense in the NFL then he can probably help fix the Chicago Bears 28th ranked offense.
Unfortunately none of this matters as long as GM Ryan Poles is still in charge, acquiring a ton of wide receivers instead of fixing the offensive line.
Actually, it’ll all work out for the Detroit Lions because he’ll be back as the Lions OC sooner than later. The Chicago Bears are run by a woman who was born before brown people were people.
Jared Goff and Ben Johnson shall reunite soon.
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