Bears coach Ben Johnson had a devious grin when he awkwardly said that he enjoyed beating Packers coach Matt LaFleur twice a year during his introduction to the Chicago media less than two years ago.

Perhaps somewhere, in one of the tunnels of Lambeau Field, LaFleur flashed a grin of his own knowing that his Packers took some of the thunder from the Bears’ eventful Thursday. Chicago was declared a winner by many for going all in to acquire star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Titans on Thursday morning.

But depending on how you look at it, the Packers were the real winners on this news-filled Thursday. First of all, they actually won a game after beating the Panthers, 27–19. They’re now 5–3—LaFleur already holds a win over Johnson’s Bears this season—and are a day closer to getting star edge rusher Micah Parsons back on the field.

Green Bay knows very well that results don’t come quickly for teams that execute all-in trades.…