Bears Coach Ben Johnson Knows Week 4 Starter But Won't Name Him
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson refuses to name his Week 4 quarterback starter despite knowing the decision, while clarifying a prior comment about Jared Goff.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 1% |
| 29 Sept, 05:53 UTC | 1% |
| 24 Sept, 00:16 UTC | 8% |
| 22 Sept, 23:11 UTC | 1% |
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 29 Sept 2026. CBS Sports Headlines published first, on 29 September at 15:28 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 24h 04m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 30 September at 23:30 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), CBS Sports Headlines, feeds.bleacherreport.com, SI Feed.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Ben Johnson — the market puts it at 1%, closing 1 Mar 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the head coach of the Chicago Bears leaves or announces his departure before March 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked story about a backup quarterback for the actual resolution condition.
- Ben Johnson — the market puts it at 11%, with $4k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 28 Feb 2028. The market resolves to Yes if Ben Johnson wins the Pro Football AP Coach of the Year award for the 2026-2027 season. It resolves to No if he does not win that specific award during that timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked story about his coaching decisions as relevant, but only the official AP award result matters.
- Jared Goff — the market puts it at 2%, closing 1 Feb 2027. The outcome is Yes if Jared Goff ranks as the top-scoring quarterback on ESPN's Fantasy Football PPR Quarterback Rankings for the 2026-2027 regular season. Otherwise, the outcome resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked story about Bears coach Ben Johnson for a relevant factor, but only the final ESPN rankings determine the result.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Ben Johnson at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- CBS Sports HeadlinesBears' Ben Johnson takes playful shot at his former quarterback Jared Goff1%
- feeds.bleacherreport.comJared Goff Says Ben Johnson Called Him to Clarify Joke Made at His Expense in New Video1%
- SI FeedBears' Ben Johnson Calls Jared Goff to Clear the Air on Friendly Jab at Lions QB1%
- www.espn.comBears' Johnson mum on QB call for Week 4 but knows team's 'direction'1%
- SI FeedBen Johnson Knows Which QB Will Start for Bears in Week 4, But He's Not Telling1%
- Current odds1%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Bears' Johnson mum on QB call for Week 4 but knows team's 'direction' www.espn.com ·
- Ben Johnson Knows Which QB Will Start for Bears in Week 4, But He's Not Telling SI Feed
- Bears' Ben Johnson Calls Jared Goff to Clear the Air on Friendly Jab at Lions QB SI Feed
- Jared Goff Says Ben Johnson Called Him to Clarify Joke Made at His Expense in New Video feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Bears' Ben Johnson takes playful shot at his former quarterback Jared Goff CBS Sports Headlines
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- Kalshi Jared Goff 2%
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- Ben Johnson
- Jared Goff
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions