Updated
Updated · NFL.com · Aug 12
Ben Johnson Targets 37.9-Point NFL Mark and 21-Game Streak for Bears in 2026
Updated
Updated · NFL.com · Aug 12

Ben Johnson Targets 37.9-Point NFL Mark and 21-Game Streak for Bears in 2026

3 articles · Updated · NFL.com · Aug 12

Summary

  • Ben Johnson said a Super Bowl is not enough for Chicago in 2026, setting goals to top the 2013 Broncos' 37.9 points per game and the Patriots' 21-game winning streak.
  • Those targets follow a breakout first season in which the Bears won the NFC North and a playoff game, with Caleb Williams emerging as the franchise centerpiece.
  • Johnson framed the record chase as a daily standard for his roster, saying he wants shutouts and blowouts rather than a conventional training-camp goal of simply contending for a title.
  • The second-year coach also called Chicago the best job he has had and said he is coaching as if it could be his last, underscoring an all-in approach after last season's jump.

Insights

Can Ben Johnson's ambitious Bears overcome a brutal 2026 schedule to shatter Peyton Manning's legendary scoring record?
Which rising star will emerge as the ultimate fantasy weapon in Chicago's aggressive pursuit of the single-season scoring record?