With only five weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, a number of head coaches have separated themselves in the race to be named Associated Press Coach of the Year. New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is the clear favorite, with Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson in second in BetMGM’s odds to win the award.

The Bears won their fifth straight game on Thanksgiving and are at the top of the NFL playoff race with a 9-3 record, but head coach Ben Johnson said that the team is lagging in one significant area.

Black Friday’s win over the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, coupled with the Los Angeles Rams’ loss in Carolina on Sunday, vaulted the Chicago Bears to the No. 1 seed. Holding the top spot heading into Week 14 isn’t Ben Johnson’s goal.

Johnson, who went shirtless after the Bears’ victory Friday against the Eagles, is one of the NFL’s most captivating characters. Beating the Packers, however, would do more to build his legacy — and for his ability to win the division — than almost anything he could do while wearing the script ‘‘B’’ hat.

The Chicago Bears are the talk of the NFL right now following their statement win over the Philadelphia Eagles and their place atop the NFC with five games remaining.

"GMFB" plays a round of Buyin' or Keep Tryin' and debates Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson's comments on being No. 1 seed saying "It doesn't mean anything."

The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers had their Week 14 game flexed to a primetime slot in November. On Tuesday, the NFL flexed their second meeting of the season later in December.

Ben Johnson pulled off his shirt and flexed like a body builder as players screamed and chanted in the locker room after the Chicago Bears beat the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The viral celebration sure turned some heads.