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The rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears intensified on Sunday as the two teams battled it out in the fight for the NFC North title.
The Packers were able to pull out a win over the Bears, 28-21. The victory was followed by an icy handshake between Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and Bears head coach Ben Johnson at midfield as the final whistle blew.
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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur reacts during the first half against the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
The exchange caught the attention of some NFL fans who remembered what Johnson told reporters when he was introduced as Bears head coach in January.
“To be completely honest with you, I kind of liked beating Matt LaFleur twice a year,” he said after arriving from the Detroit Lions where he worked as offensive coordinator under Dan Campbell.
Chicago had Green Bay on the edge. Packers running back Josh Jacobs ran for a touchdown with 3:32 left. Then Bears quarterback Caleb Williams threw an interception in the end zone in the final moments.
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Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
LaFleur ran onto the field to greet Johnson. The entire interaction lasted a few seconds. LaFleur was jubilant as soon as he returned to the locker room.
“It was a quick handshake, and we’ll see them again in two weeks,” LaFleur told reporters, downplaying any personal issues between him and Johnson.
FOX broadcaster Tom Brady gave his own opinion on the handshake.
“I’m sure it was as freezing as the temperature,” Brady said after the game. “I think both teams had to buy additional scoreboards at the start of the week. There was a lot of material going back and forth.
“You have coaches who talk trash. I mean, coaches say, ‘Hey guys, don’t talk tonight.’ No, they’re like fuck it, we say what we want – both of them. Exactly how it’s going to happen. And these two young coaches are going to be in these programs for a while. We are going to see some great confrontations between these teams. »
Green Bay owns the NFC North after the game with a 9-3-1 record. Chicago fell to 9-4.
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The two teams meet again in week 16.
