Overview

• At halftime in Las Vegas, with Chicago trailing 14-9, CBS reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala asked whether the Bears needed to change what they were doing.
• Ben Johnson responded, “I don’t know, you think so? We’re going to be just fine,” and held a prolonged stare before the broadcast returned to the game.
• Kinkhabwala laughed nervously during the on-air moment, which was widely shared via the NFL on CBS clip.
• Chicago went on to beat Las Vegas 25-24, sealing the result with a last-minute blocked field goal after opening the half with another interception that set up a go-ahead touchdown.
• Coverage linked the interview to Johnson’s early pattern of terse interactions with reporters, and no apologies or official statements from the Bears, Johnson, or CBS have been reported.