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Spiegel & Holmes Show

Ben Johnson meets with media after watching tape of Bears' loss to Lions

Spiegel & Holmes Show

Audacy

Sports

4.2652 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened and reacted to Bears head coach Ben Johnson's comments Monday in which he reflected on his team's 19-16 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

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0:00.0

Complementary football. I mean, honestly, when we needed it most, all three phases really showed up for us in a big way.

0:06.0

It was like clockwork. You know, we were able to control the time of possession, not that we were necessarily trying to do that, but have these long drives.

0:13.0

And then about the time, you know, something bad happens on offense, the defense steps right up and just comes up with a big takeaway, you know, a big stop. And then when we get scored on, our offense goes right down the field when we needed it. You know, that series at the end where we, you know, we have the turnover. Defense holds them, you know, forces the punt, and then we go back, golf hits safe for that huge play. We've got some pops and some runs there to get some then Bates, after the one he had earlier, steps up in a critical and makes it. I mean, that's what winning teams do, you know, and we haven't had that in a while. It's been a while. It's been a few weeks. Spiegel and Holmes, afternoons on the score. Dan Campbell yesterday after his lions beat the bears.

0:55.6

Bears still end up as a two seat, so that's good. This is a Plumbers 911 Football Monday presented by Bucie Bank and great clips. It's the Spiego and Holmes show. He speaks. I'm Holmes. We got you until 6 o'clock. I know you mentioned we got some fresh Ben Johnson and we should get to that, but maybe after that

1:11.3

we'll have some time to talk about some of the specifics that Dan Campbell did in that game yesterday.

1:17.0

And there are a couple other specifics from the game.

1:19.3

We, like, we're not breaking down every little play because we are talking about the season

1:24.3

as a whole, if you're late in joining us.

1:26.8

We're talking about why they

1:28.7

approached yesterday the way they did and the flatness with which they played with. And we're

1:32.9

teasing ourselves with some Packers' thoughts before we actually turn the page, perhaps as soon as

1:38.8

tomorrow. Because we're not going to allow Ben to tell us back off. the page but wanted to you're going to hate this

1:46.1

press conference then oh is he fully turned the page is he dismissing things from it's okay

1:52.1

for him he's on page 50 already guys look here's the thing what he has to turn the page because

1:58.7

the game's on Saturday he has to get a short week it's a playoff game you got to turn the page he also has to turn the page because the game's on Saturday. He has to be a short week.

2:01.7

It's a playoff game.

2:02.7

You've got to turn the page.

2:04.0

He also has to turn the page because he's embarrassed about everything that happened yesterday.

2:07.1

Perhaps we can still live in this for a couple more hours before we start thinking about turning the...

2:13.8

Because look, Speeagues, Baird Bears fans were not happy at yesterday's outcome.

2:18.7

It was grim.

2:20.0

It was grim.

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