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Something is happening in Minnesota. Those who know, know. Coordinator Brian Flores didn’t just develop a defense unlike any other. He concocted a living, breathing virus inflicting pain on coaches, quarterbacks and offensive linemen in ways that seem almost preternatural.

Its magic isn’t stored away in a playbook. It happens organically when the Vikings meet.

“How can I put this in a way that most people would understand?” safety Josh Metellus wondered aloud last week. “It’s, like, when you’ve got a group of friends, and you’re trying to figure out what y’all are doing for the weekend. Everybody’s throwing out ideas.”