Brian Flores and the Minnesota Vikings defense against the Chicago Bears in Week 2
September 22, 2026

FLOWARS Episode II: It’s a Trap! How Brian Flores Set a Week 1 Trap to Dismantle Ben Johnson in Chicago

In the NFL, standard coaches react to what’s in front of them, game-planning week-to-week and hoping their personnel can simply out-execute the opponent. In Minnesota, it’s a little different. Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores plays chess, not checkers. And in Week 2 of the 2026 season, he put on a grandmaster clinic that could be studied in film rooms for years to come.

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