The Minnesota Vikings are currently on the longest active winning streak in the NFL, absolutely tearing through teams. Yeah, you heard that right, *those* Minnesota Vikings. They just added the Saints to their list of victims, making it 10 straight wins going all the way back to last year. This team is sitting pretty at 5-0, and honestly, they might be the most under-the-radar undefeated squad in league history. It’s time to talk about them, because what they’re doing is real.
Flores’ Defense Is Just Different
Brian Flores has cooked up an absolute torture chamber on defense, and it’s something special. In their latest masterpiece against the Saints, his unit held Tyler Shough to a measly 96 passing yards, zero touchdowns, and picked him off twice. Minnesota basically dominated the time of possession, owning the Saints with a massive 364-142 yardage advantage. These aren’t just some good numbers, folks; they’re historic. The Vikings lead the entire NFL in defensive success rate at 66.5 percent, which would be the best mark in the past decade. They’re also leading in defensive EPA per play at 0.22, good for the second-best in a decade. And their sack rate? A blistering 9.8 percent, fifth-best over the last ten years, not to mention they had the fourth-best last year. Flores is proving he’s the best coordinator in the NFL, full stop.
Kyler Murray Is Finding His Groove At The Perfect Time
While the defense has been lights out, it was genuinely encouraging to see Kyler Murray play his best game yet for the Vikings. He completed 24 of 30 passes, an insane 80 percent completion rate, for 229 yards and a touchdown to Justin Jefferson. Plus, he added another 54 yards on seven rushes, not even counting those kneeldowns. These aren’t stats that’ll make you fall out of your chair, but with a defense this dominant, they don’t need to be. Murray took an 18-yard scramble on third-and-10 and then threw a beauty of a touchdown to Jefferson on third-and-6 to spark a comeback from an early 7-6 deficit. Later, with the score tied, he hit Jeshaun Jones for a 32-yard gain to set up what ended up being the game-winning drive. Murray had a concussion in Week 1, so this performance really makes sense as he gets back into rhythm. When he takes care of the ball, finds Jefferson for those spectacular catches, and makes a few timely plays, this Vikings team is absolutely a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Their ground game also had its best day, thanks in part to Murray’s running threat opening things up.
The Vikings are a 5-0 team with a defense that’s breaking records and a quarterback hitting his stride. The NFL better take notice, because this team is a real threat.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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