Bears' Ben Johnson Doesn't Hold Back While Talking About Packers' Defense

The Chicago Bears face the Green Bay Packers this Sunday at historic Lambeau Field and Bears head coach Ben Johnson knows his offense is in for a tough test.

"It might be the best defense we've seen all year," Johnson said about the Packers' defense. "So, all hands on deck. It's going to take all three phases for us here this week."

The Packers' defense is led by superstar Micah Parsons, who has 12.5 sacks, 18 solo tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 24 QB hits in 12 games.

Green Bay is giving up 18.8 points per game, good for sixth in the NFL.

Meanwhile, Chicago is averaging 26.1 points per game, which ranks eighth in the league.

"Personnel-wise, they're pretty loaded across the board," Johnson said. "You've got multiple guys up front that you have to be aware of. Starting with Micah doing a great job moving around, so it's hard to get a beat for where he's going to be. Rashan Gary's still playing at a high level, and then they've got a lot of depth up there too. But you can tell they're really well coached.

"They do a great job shedding blocks on their front line with the linebackers. Lot of respect for Quay Walker, he has been doing it at a high level now for a number of years. And Edgerrin Cooper, I don't think that he was healthy when I was calling games last year against them, but he shows up all over the tape. He's flying around. They are matchup issues for your backs and pass pro. You can tell they bring it. Fast players sideline to sideline.

"And then, I think the safeties are probably the two best safeties that we've seen all year long. They're extremely active in the run game. They're all over the field and so we've got a tall task here at hand.

"And then when you combine it with the scheme, I think Hafley does a great job of making it simple for them. And yet, to the offense, it can seem fairly complex, and those guys just go out and they play really fast and that's what shows up all over the tape."

Bears QB Caleb Williams has thrown for 2,722 yards and 17 touchdowns on the season. He beat the Packers in Green Bay last season.

Chicago 9-3, while Green Bay is 8-3-1. This is shaping up to be one of the best games of the season.