Ben Johnson may have only been in charge of the Chicago Bears for a season, but the animosity between his franchise and the Green Bay Packers is certainly not lost on him.
Johnson exchanged a very brief - and very cold - handshake with his opposite number Matt LeFleur on Saturday night, just seconds after his team had knocked the Packers out of the NFL playoffs.
The 31-27 victory sealed yet more bragging rights for Chicago, a week after they beat the Packers 24-22 in Week 18 of the regular season to seal the NFC North title.
And back in the locker room, Johnson was in no mood to hold back in his postgame speech, revealing exactly how he feels about Green Bay after Chicago marched on to the divisional round.
'F*** the Packers!' he screamed at his players, before adding for good measure: 'F*** them!'
The team shared the video on social media and - perhaps unsurprisingly - it went viral very quickly, further strengthening the bitter rivalry between the two teams.
Ben Johnson and Matt LeFleur had very different demeanors for their postgame handshake
Johnson then screamed 'f*** the Packers' twice in a riotous locker room speech to players
Johnson was later asked about his emotional outpouring in front of his players, and he revealed the motivation behind it.
'There was probably a little bit more noise coming out of their building up north to start the week, which we heard loud and clear, players and coaches alike,' he said. 'This one meant something to us.'
In the game itself, it had initially looked as though the Packers would march on in dominant fashion, given they held an 18-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Caleb Williams led a remarkable comeback, though, ensuring Chicago's season moves on to next weekend while Green Bay's preparations for 2026 begin now.
Bears players and coaches didn't specify exactly what sort of 'noise' they were referring to, but multiple players and coaches from Green Bay had spoken about their desire to play Chicago in the playoffs.
On Wednesday, Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley told reporters that 'we are not going to be done, so I will see you guys next week', implying that Green Bay would overcome the Bears on Saturday night.
'It definitely got us riled up,' Bears safety Kevin Byard said postgame. 'It got us amped up for the game.
Johnson had the locker room hanging off his every word as he spoke after the playoff win
Caleb Johnson brought Chicago back from 18 points down to win against the rival Packers
'I didn't think that we were going to be able to top some of the wins that we had earlier in this season, as far as the comebacks. But this one, this one was just the most special one.'
Head coach Johnson took over in Chicago last summer - his first time stepping up to the main seat - and in his introductory press conference he immediately piled in on LeFleur and the Packers.
He famously told reporters in his first interview with the Bears that he 'enjoyed beating Matt LeFleur twice a year' while he was offensive coordinator in Detroit, and there has been no love lost between the pair since then.
Chicago will face either the Rams or Eagles in the divisional round of the playoffs, depending on how results unfold on Sunday.
