A former Lions backup quarterback when Johnson was coordinator in Detroit has landed a promotion on the Washington staff to offensive coordinator.

A story shared off the field this week may help explain why the Rams-Bears NFC Divisional game suddenly feels a little more personal.

LaFleur’s little brother Mike is McVay’s offensive coordinator, too. Still, Johnson said Friday he wasn’t worried about information sharing between Matt LaFleur and the Rams. It happens anyway, he said, whether coaches have close relationships or not.

The Chicago Bears coach had a thought on the suggestion the Packers coach would share information with his friend and former boss for the divisional playoffs.

The Bears were cursed. Now they're doing the cursing. It has played well in Chicago, a city that has been ravenous for a winning team.

They're an underdog Sunday against the Rams and will have their hands full against arguably the strongest team in the NFL, but they've put themselves in position to swing big next season.

Johnson memorably cursed out the Packers and shared a very brief handshake with Matt LaFleur after the Bears’ wild-card win.