In a touch of irony, the Chicago Bears are playing the Packers on Sunday. And this is the week that legendary head coach Mike Ditka passed away, according to a post on X by Ari Meirov.
“NFL legend Mike Ditka has passed away at the age of 86. RIP.”
Ditka was the Bears' head coach from 1982-1992. He compiled a record of 106-62 in those 11 seasons. Also, he led the Bears to a Super Bowl championship in the 1985 season.
Article Continues BelowBears lost a legend in former HC Mike Ditka
There are people who want to compare current head coach Ben Johnson with Ditka. But Ditka proved himself over a long period of time. The Bears had an incredible run of 29-3 over the 1985 and 1986 seasons.