Sean McVay drops subtle hint about Matt LaFleur’s role in helping the Rams beat Ben Johnson and the Bears
Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur are close friends.
Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur are close friends. They worked together in Washington, and LaFleur was hired as McVay’s inaugural offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. So it’s natural that since the Green Bay Packers are out of the playoffs, LaFleur will try to help his good friend.
But this is especially true after knowing who the Rams will face — on Sunday night, the team plays the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. The Packers would prefer a Bears elimination anyway, but that’s especially true after how head coach Ben Johnson has operated since he took the job in January.
Johnson admitted he wants that rivalry factor with the Packers, and screamed some expletives in the locker room after the Bears got a huge overtime win over Green Bay last week in the wild-card round.
Matt LaFleur will inevitably help the Rams
This week, McVay was asked about receiving some type of help from LaFleur, who game planned for the Bears three times this season. And the smile on McVay’s face wouldn’t let him lie.
“What would you guess?” McVay half-joked. “No, you know what — We watch the tape, we do our work, and Matt is a very close friend of mine.”
The Packers won their first head-to-head matchup with the Bears at Lambeau Field, 28-21, but Chicago won both home games — 22-16 in the regular season and 31-27 in the playoffs, both with unlikely comebacks.
A Rams win won’t heal the Packers’ feelings after a tough loss by any means. But after everything that happened and the way Johnson managed the situation, Green Bay and LaFleur would certainly feel a little bit better watching their divisional rivals lose a playoff game at home.
Meanwhile, McVay could benefit from the perspective of his former offensive coordinator — after all, the Packers averaged more than 25 points a game against the Bears this season, and the Rams can make the Bears pay with some tips about the opposing defensive structure and approach.
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