Overview

• Through three games, Minnesota ranks sixth in yards allowed per game and per play, fifth in sacks per pass attempt and third-down defense, and third in takeaways.
• The Vikings’ 48-10 win over the Bengals featured five turnovers, with Isaiah Rodgers scoring on both an interception return and a fumble return as Kevin O’Connell praised Flores’ game plan.
• Aaron Rodgers said Flores “probably should” get another head-coaching opportunity based on his recent defensive work.
• Mike Tomlin lauded Flores’ openness to new ideas and schematic range as Minnesota faces Pittsburgh in the league’s first regular-season game in Dublin.
• Flores has shaped personnel decisions in Minnesota, advocating for additions such as Isaiah Rodgers, Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, Blake Cashman and Byron Murphy after his one-year stint on Tomlin’s staff.