The Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator is already busy building his staff. There have been several reports indicating the Bears are zeroing in on Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and are eyeing Darren Rizzi for special teams coordinator (follow along with our rumors tracker).

His destination? Chicago, home of the Bears, the NFC North rival that just hired him as head coach. In southeast Michigan, the news was received like a gut punch to the solar plexus, sucking out the last bit of air that remained from the knockout blow the Washington Commanders delivered to the Lions in the NFC divisional round on Saturday.