Overview
- Sean McVay, asked if he consulted close friend Matt LaFleur on Chicago, smiled and said the Rams “watch the tape” while noting their friendship.
- Chicago’s postgame video of Ben Johnson’s expletive-filled remarks about the Packers and his curt handshake with LaFleur drew wide attention.
- Analyst Peter Schrager reported that figures in the McVay coaching tree were unhappy with Johnson’s comments and said McVay is highly motivated to beat Chicago.
- Johnson downplayed any worry about Green Bay insights flowing to Los Angeles, calling such information sharing common across the NFL.
- The Rams visit the Bears in Sunday night’s NFC divisional round, with Los Angeles emphasizing a full 60-minute performance and Chicago coming off a 25-point fourth-quarter comeback, the largest in postseason history.