When the Chicago Bears lost to the Green Bay Packers during the second week of the 2022-23 NFL season, it didn’t just cost the Bears in the NFC North standings, it also cost Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson a bit of his dignity.
Before the Week Two game, Johnson made a bet with Canadian soccer player Lauren Sesselmann, who is also a Green Bay Packers fan, that his team would beat the Packers. Ultimately, his team lost 27-10 in a game that was never really all that close.
But being a man of honor, Johnson paid up this week in a hilarious way, donning a Green Bay Packers cheese head during a radio show appearance on 670 The Score.
“I’m a man of honor. So I’m going to put this on, sadly,” Johnson said.
On with @ParkinsSpiegel, #Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson had to wear a cheesehead to pay off a bet with a friend.
"This is terrible," Johnson says. "Nothing about this damn hat is pleasing."
Listen to his full interview: https://t.co/HsBcg71bwA pic.twitter.com/WysIXISrSa
— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) October 3, 2022
To make matters worse, Johnson revealed that the bet wasn’t even against the spread, even though the Bears were a sizable 10.5-point underdog in the game. For Johnson to win the bet, his team had to win the game straight up.
“At the time, I wasn’t too concerned,” Johnson said on the show. “I felt really good going into the game, and then towards the end, this started coming into my head. I had some last-second regrets. It is what it is. I’m going to bet on me and the guys any day.”
Maybe Johnson will think twice before making a bet like this again.
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