Johnson: Bears vs. Packers 'needs to be a rivalry'

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Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson really doesn't like the Green Bay Packers, and he says that's how it's supposed to be.

"This is a rivalry," Johnson said Monday according to ESPN's Courtney Cronin. He added, "The city of Chicago and Green Bay. It needs to be a rivalry."

Two moments featuring the first-year Bears coach went viral following his team's wild-card win Saturday. Johnson offered a very brief handshake to Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur on the field and then didn't mince words about the Packers in the locker room.

Johnson said Bears chairman George McCaskey shares his perspective.

"There's a rivalry that exists between these two teams," Johnson said. "Something that I fully recognize and am a part of. ... I don't like that team. George and I have talked and we're on the same page."

The former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator has stoked the flames of this rivalry since arriving in Chicago. At his introductory press conference, Johnson discussed the state of the NFC North and said, "I kind of enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year."

Chicago won two of three matchups against Green Bay in Johnson's debut season, including Saturday's comeback from a 21-3 deficit. It was also Chicago's first postseason victory since the 2010 campaign.

The Bears welcome the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round Sunday.