Amid all of the anticipation building over the NFL schedule release, Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold might have just given away a significant part of it all.
Arnold took to social media and posted a message in good spirits which also happened to come across in a cryptic manner.
What exactly could this post mean? See for yourself.
Wait till y’all see who our first game is 😂😂 this crazy lol!! Come back to this tweet tmrw
— Terrion Arnold (@ArnoldTerrion) May 13, 2025
Did Terrion Arnold hint at the Lions playing Ben Johnson and the Bears Week 1?
The post sure seems to insinuate an ironic matchup, and the one that comes to mind more than any other is obviously the Chicago Bears.
With former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson now the head coach in Chicago, a Week 1 matchup between the two teams would certainly equate to endless storylines.
Most importantly for the league, though, it would equate to endless dollar signs. Usually, the league wants to start out the season with momentum, and a matchup between Johnson and his former team would create a whole lot of that among fans.
When Johnson took over as the Bears' head coach, he brought some assistants with him from Detroit. This came in conjunction with the rest of the NFL purging Detroit's coaching staff as well, leaving Dan Campbell having to completely rebuild it seemed.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, Johnson put together an impressive staff which will now be tasked with getting the most out of second-year quarterback Caleb Williams. The Bears couldn't seem to figure out how to build around him as a rookie, but it didn't take long for Johnson's fingerprints to show up all over the improved roster in Chicago.
It will not only be interesting to see how Johnson's offensive philosophies translate to Chicago with Williams, but also how the Lions offense fares without him.
New offensive coordinator John Morton has his work cut out for him stepping in for Johnson after three years of explosive offense in Detroit.