NFL Fans Are Convinced Sean McVay Hates Bears HC Ben Johnson’s Guts [VIDEO]
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Sean McVay will face rookie head coach Ben Johnson this Sunday in a bid to reach the NFC Championship Game.
McVay and the Los Angeles Rams are through to the Divisional Round after a win over the Carolina Panthers. The Chicago Bears now stand in their way following their win over Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers.
The Rams HC spoke to reporters this week and did not deny he was getting help from LaFleur ahead of his next game. In fact, he implied that they are working together on a plan to boot Chicago out of the playoffs.
McVay and LaFleur have long shared mutual respect, which led one reporter to ask whether they’d connected ahead of the Rams’ game against the Bears.
“What would you guess? No, you know what, we watch the tape, we do our work, and Matt is a very close friend of mine,” McVay replied, prompting laughter around the room.
“Yeah he definitely hates Ben’s guts lol,” a Twitter/X user noted.
You can hear the comment in the clip below:
“Good. Bring it on. We’ll kick his a$$ too. Bear down,” one comment read.
Good. Bring it on. We’ll kick his ass too. Bear down.
— Novasports (@Novassports) January 15, 2026
“Oh no! Ben Johnson doesn’t have a seat at the Shanahan tree cool kids table!” someone claimed.
Oh no! Ben Johnson doesn’t have a seat at the Shanahan tree cool kids table! pic.twitter.com/GgMNTAW6hx
— Katz – NFC NORTH CHAMPS (@ChiKatz76) January 15, 2026
“Matt has every reason to lol. Ben has been nothing but a child,” another suggested.
Matt has every reason to lol. Ben has been nothing but a child.
— Jesse Conway (@jesseconway48) January 15, 2026
Sean McVay Could Benefit From Matt LaFleur’s Notes

While LaFleur might have a strategy in mind when it comes to Johnson’s Bears, he has no idea how to stop their biggest intangible: fighting back when all appears to be lost. Johnson, on the other hand, has quickly developed an intense hatred for Green Bay.
The Packers were headed to what appeared to be an easy Wild Card victory at 21-3 on the weekend. Chicago went into halftime and could only manage another three points in the third quarter.
The fourth quarter, however, was a different story. They put together a 25-6 run to eventually win the game and book a date with the Rams. Cameras caught the curious postgame handshake between the two coaches, which has come under scrutiny.
LaFleur is likely to have taken a few notes that McVay could soon benefit from. He should learn from his buddy’s mistakes at the very least.
