The Chicago Bears have built an identity as a team that refuses to give up, but the Los Angeles Rams proved to be just too much on Sunday night in the Divisional Round. Chicago tied the game late on an incredible throw from quarterback Caleb Williams, but ultimately fell 20–17 in overtime, sending the Rams to the NFC Championship Game.
Despite the loss, the game capped off an impressive first season for head coach Ben Johnson in Chicago. However, the Rams’ social media team made sure Johnson didn’t enter the offseason without a cryptic taunt.
Rams Taunt Ben Johnson With His Favorite Chant
Chicago was once again in the game until the very end, but the Rams, led by MVP candidate Matthew Stafford, did enough to secure the win and advance. And as has become the norm, Los Angeles’ social media team didn’t miss the opportunity to taunt the opposing head coach after the game.
“Good, Better, Rest,” the Rams wrote, sharing a clip of the final scorecard along with a video of a Bear being mockingly asked to close the door.
Good, Better, Rest. pic.twitter.com/p5ciIcMZCo
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 19, 2026
Clips of Johnson’s fiery locker room speeches have gone viral throughout the season, many of them ending with his now-famous “good, better, best” chant, which emerged during the preseason. The chant goes:
“Good, betÂter, best!
Never let it rest!
Till your good gets betÂter!
And your betÂter gets best!
Bears on three — one, two, three, BEARS!”
The chant dates back to Johnson’s days at A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, North Carolina, where he led the Rockets to a state championship as a quarterback in 2002.
“Just a fond memory of mine growÂing up, postÂgame in that locker room,” JohnÂson said. “Shoot, even before I was wearÂing that uniÂform because my dad was an assistÂant coach on that team before he got into high school adminÂisÂtraÂtion.
“So I rememÂber being in that locker room, and that was just the ralÂlyÂing cry at that time. And I think there’s something to be said when a group of men they’re all believÂing the same thing, they’re sayÂing the same thing. It’s one heartÂbeat, one voice, and I think our guys have enjoyed it.”
While no one doubted Johnson’s coaching ability, this season proved just how strong a leader he is. The Bears trailed the Green Bay Packers 21–3 in the Wild Card Round, but Johnson inspired the team by referencing the New England Patriots’ famous Super Bowl comeback against the Atlanta Falcons, and Chicago responded with a stunning 31–27 victory.
The season also reinforced Caleb Williams as a fourth-quarter force who refuses to let games slip away, and he nearly led another comeback against the Rams. While the loss was disappointing, Chicago, which ranked 10th in PFSN’s NFL Offense Impact Metric, can take pride in its dramatic turnaround under Johnson, reaching the Divisional Round just one year after a five-win season.
