How did you feel when the Chicago Bears announced the hiring of Matt Eberflus? Or Matt Nagy? Or John Fox? Or Marc Trestman? You were like, whatever. As well you should’ve been. It could be argued that until today—the day that the Bears finalized a deal to bring in former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their head coach—Mike Ditka was the only sideline hire in modern Bears history that elicited a palpable sense of elation,

Ben Johnson's hiring is different, from the start of everything to the triumphant finish line as Johnson walked through the doors of Halas Hall to an abundance of cheers.

In a move that shocked the NFL world, the Chicago Bears got their act together and hired the top head coach candidate available to fill their vacancy. In a season where nearly everything went bad, the Chicago Bears shocked the NFL world by doing something incredible.