New head coach Ben Johnson believes the team could turn it around quickly and make the playoffs in his first season.

Halas Hall is haunted by past failures, but the Bears may have stumbled into a good hire. He’s creative and fiery and he runs the dang ball.

The Bears had targeted Johnson as their top candidate since firing head coach Matt Eberflus the day after Thanksgiving. They were convinced that his play-calling acumen and leadership skills were a perfect pairing with quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the Bears’ roster.