Ben Johnson manifested Bears' epic comeback win over Packers back in training camp

Whether foreshadowing or merely fortune, we can no longer deny that the Chicago Bears and Cardiac Caleb are one of the most remarkable teams in NFL history.

With Saturday's stunning comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers in which they rallied from deficits of 21-3 at halftime and 27-24 late in the fourth quarter, the Bears continued their unfathomable string of ridiculous rallies. It is the seventh time this season head coach Ben Johnson's team has won after trailing in the final two minutes. It was also the largest playoff comeback in franchise history.

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Turns out there is a method to the madness. And perhaps even a bit of Johnson manifestation.

"You were coming off two losses at the end of the season and down 21-3 at halftime," Johnson screamed to his players in the delirious post-game locker room. "No (bleeping) panic! You guys were built for this."

If the Bears wins two more games and play Super Bowl LX, in Chicago "21-3" might rival the New England Patriots' "28-3."

#Bears HC Ben Johnson says they showed the Falcons/Patriots 28–3 Super Bowl game to the team in camp as a lesson that a game is never over.

They had Joe Thuney (who was with New England) and Grady Jarrett (who was with Atlanta) speak to the team about their experiences.

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Back in training camp in July, Johnson showed his team highlights of the Pats' victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. New England trailed 28-3 but rallied to win 34-28 in overtime.

On Chicago's roster from that game are All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thuney (Patriots) and defensive lineman Grady Jarrett (Falcons). Johnson had both players speak to the team about the power of resilience and the value of not giving up.

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"It was great to get their perspective on how that game went down," Johnson said after the thrilling win over the Packers. "It's a good lesson to be learned. My message to the group was that this has been done before, and rather than saying 'woe is me' or 'wow, we're in a hole' ... it's more 'we have an opportunity to make this a game we'll never forget'."

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