Essentially, Purdy's nod to Flores was the ultimate compliment an opposing quarterback can give to the defensive coordinator. While the third-year passer threw for 319 yards at 8.

Emmanuel Acho, James Jones and LeSean McCoy were working on ESPN and Acho presented a play that had Jones and McCoy believing the Vikings were in a man-to-man defense. But as Acho hit play on the clip, the Vikings rapidly moved into a Cover 2 zone defense.

Echoing CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones, it's no secret behind the scenes that defensive coordinator Brian Flores is gaining steam as a future head coaching candidate. His Vikings units have gone from overachieving to flat-out suffocating in two years under O'Connell,

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is the "buzziest coordinator in the league" as a potential future head coach, according to ESPN's

Through three games, the Minnesota Vikings have allowed as many scoring drives by their opponents as they have created turnovers. They lead the NFL in sacks, rank second in points allowed and opposing QBs have a 71.

The offense has done a solid and competent job, but the Vikings would not have beaten the Giants, 49ers and Texans if not for the surging defense that has dominated