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Brian Flores has brought back the 3-4 defense
The league had shifted to nickel defenses but Flores is throwing it back to the 90s and early 2000s
Everything that went right and wrong for the Vikings vs. Chicago
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Murphy: Vikings deserve high marks for ugly win in Chicago
Brian Murphy writes about a bizarre game in Chicago that showed a lot about the 2026 Vikings
Aaron Jones ‘warrior’ performance leads Vikings in Chicago
The running game showed progress and Jones’ perseverance led the team to a win against the Bears
A gritty, potentially division-shifting win for the Vikings
The Vikings won one of the ugliest games you’ll see
The rundown: The QB situation, KOC’s run epiphany and Caleb Williams’ ceiling
Carson Wentz starts, Demond Claiborne is active and thoughts on the Vikings’ newfound run game commitment and
Friday Mailbag: Heading to Chicago at 1-0
Vikings prepare to play the Bears and fans have questions
With Mason out, Vikings turn to Jones and a newcomer
Kevin O’Connell announced that Mason will miss four weeks on IR
Flores vs. Johnson is the best coordinator battle in the NFL
Flores talked on Tuesday about his matchup with Chicago’s Ben Johnson
Everything that went right and wrong for the Vikings vs. Packers
Looking at the film and numbers from a strange win
Murphy: A classically bizarre route to 1-0 for Vikings
Brian Murphy writes about the strange path to a huge victory
How the Vikings came back against the Packers
In their own words, the Vikings describe how they beat Green Bay in a wild game
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