We’ve got ourselves a great game on Monday Night Football between a team with an elite offense and a team with an elite defense.
Josh Allen is having another amazing season for the Buffalo Bills, while James Cook is on his way to another prolific year on the ground. The 6-1 Bills will be in tough against the Minnesota Vikings, whose penchant for blitzing under defensive coordinator Brian Flores borders on cartoon-like. Minnesota blitzes over 70% of all dropbacks, which is outrageous but it works.
It’s also not completely impenetrable, as the Detroit Lions countered Minnesota’s aggressiveness by keeping in extra blockers and rushing for 230 yards. One worry for Buffalo is no Dion Dawkins. In fact, both their starting left tackle and left guard are out, so it’s backup OL against the Vikings defense. WELP.
Minnesota quarterback Kyler Murray is out due to a “sore hamstring,” which can be exacerbated by not scoring any points. Carson Wentz gets the nod for the night as the Vikes look to stay atop the NFC North by improving to 7-1.
I think it’s in Seahawks fans’ best interest to root for a Vikings loss. Someone in the NFC North needs to fall off to give Seattle a pathway to the postseason through the Wild Card, and it might as well be Minnesota. The Vikes have a vaunted defense and a gaunt offense.
ESPN and ABC have you covered from Minneapolis at 5:15 pm PT! Enjoy!
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