To his great credit, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell fired Ed Donatell as his defensive coordinator after just one season. Fortune smiled on him when Brian Flores was willing to come to Minnesota in 2023, and the results over two-plus seasons have been very good.
Sunday's blowout win over the Cincinnati Bengals was the Vikings' 23rd win since Flores became defensive coordinator. As shared by Mike Sando of The Athletic on Monday, Flores' defense has contributed a total of 236.4 EPA in those games compared to 12.1 EPA for the Vikings' offense in those contests.