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Bears coach Ben Johnson eyes NFL's scoring record

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<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach Ben Johnson is never shy about setting lofty goals.</p><p>His target for scoring this year: the 2013 Peyton Manning-led Broncos, who scored an NFL-record 37.9.</p><p>“I know how many points they scored and I want to surpass them,” he told The Athletic in a story published Wednesday. I want blowouts.”</p><p>Johnson also said that he wants to surpass the NFL’s record for consecutive wins —&nbsp;and to post an undefeated season.

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<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach Ben Johnson is never shy about setting lofty goals.</p><p>His target for scoring this year: the 2013 Peyton Manning-led Broncos, who scored an NFL-record 37.9.</p><p>“I know how many points they scored and I want to surpass them,” he told The Athletic in a story published Wednesday. I want blowouts.”</p><p>Johnson also said that he wants to surpass the NFL’s record for consecutive wins —&nbsp;and to post an undefeated season. He said he wants Bears players to embrace those targets as though they’re within reach.</p><p>The Bears finished ninth in the NFL with 25.9 points per game last year. Reaching the Broncos’ record would take an extra 12.1 points per game.

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<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach Ben Johnson is never shy about setting lofty goals.</p><p>His target for scoring this year: the 2013 Peyton Manning-led Broncos, who scored an NFL-record 37.9.</p><p>“I know how many points they scored and I want to surpass them,” he told The Athletic in a story published Wednesday. I want blowouts.”</p><p>Johnson also said that he wants to surpass the NFL’s record for consecutive wins —&nbsp;and to post an undefeated season.
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