Presence has become a gift for the NFC North-leading Bears. The key? “Be where your feet are,” safety Jaquan Brisker says.

The Chicago Bears face the Green Bay Packers this Sunday at historic Lambeau Field and Bears head coach Ben Johnson knows his offense is in for a tough test. "It might be the best defense we've seen all year," Johnson said about the Packers' defense. "So, all hands on deck. It's going to take all three phases for us here this week."

In the first year under Ben Johnson, the team's turnaround so far has been a huge success. But that doesn't mean the players or the coaching staff are getting ahead of themselves while the national media starts to begin conversations about Chicago's playoff chances.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson spoke highly of the Packers and Jordan Love ahead of a pivotal showdown in Week 14 on the road.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Ben Johnson was rattling off the names of the other coaches in the NFC at his introductory news conference with the Chicago Bears in January, praising Detroit's Dan Campbell and Minnesota's Kevin O'Connell. When he got to Green Bay's Matt LaFleur, he couldn't help but take a jab.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson took his shirt off after the team's big win over the Eagles. He explained why now was the time.

This weekend the Chicago Bears face the Green Bay Packers. With nine wins and three losses so far this season, Bears fans are amped for what comes next.

There’s evidence everywhere that Johnson was ready to step into this job, and that mostly speaks to his intellect. But the way he has communicated from the day he moved into the head coach’s office at Halas Hall helped him get a key piece in place: Player buy-in.