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"If he's got you on the ropes, he wants to put your lights out."

Ben Johnson has built a reputation as one of the NFL's best at designing and calling plays.

It's a passion that can be traced back to his pre-teen years when his mother, Gail, would find scraps of paper with plays scribbled in pencil scattered across his bedroom.

Some 30 years later, Johnson's ingenuity is on display weekly for the Chicago Bears, and will be put to the test against a Super Bowl-winning defense in Seattle on Monday Night Football.

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The Bears begin their Week 10 bye in 1st place in the NFC North after the Vikings loss on MNF shifted the top of the division.

This is what Ben Johnson said Monday about what the final hours will be like for the Bears leading into the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline today.

Johnson: "I think Ryan is doing a phenomenal job every day. He’s going through and seeing how we can improve this roster, what we need the most of. The coordinators are certainly talking every day right now, just with where their concerns lie within the roster. So we’ll see. We’ll see if there is another move or two to be made or if we stand put. I feel really confident about the guys we have in this locker room right now. And I think we’ve proven at this point that we can find a way to win each and every week with this group."