Overview
- Asked if he sought input from Packers coach Matt LaFleur before facing Chicago, Rams coach Sean McVay smiled and said they do their own work while noting LaFleur is a close friend.
- Bears coach Ben Johnson said he is unconcerned about any information sharing between LaFleur and the Rams, calling such exchanges common around the NFL.
- Johnson’s terse handshake with LaFleur and his expletive-laced locker-room remarks about the Packers after the Wild Card win drew wide attention.
- Analyst Peter Schrager said McVay and members of his coaching tree took Johnson’s comments poorly and suggested McVay is personally motivated, a characterization reported by multiple outlets.
- The connections run deep, with LaFleur serving as McVay’s former Rams offensive coordinator and his brother Mike currently coordinating the Rams’ offense.