Prisco’s NFL Week 4 Power Rankings: Bills claim No. 1 status while Vikings continue to climb

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is a madman when it comes to calling defense.

The philosophy is simple, really: Blitz, blitz, and blitz some more. He has taken defense and made it truly fun to watch.

The Vikings are blitzing at a rate of 73-78% of passing plays, depending on the site giving out the data. That is by far the highest percentage in the league — and it's not close.

They are a zone-blitz unit that shows a ton of looks that confuse offensive lines and quarterbacks to the point that the passers are often left seeing ghosts even when the pressure isn't there. It's why the Vikings lead the league in sacks with 14 and are quickly becoming a team opposing quarterbacks fear.

They registered six sacks of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield in their 23-16 victory Sunday, a game in which they made the Tampa Bay offensive line look bad. They also ran through backs and tight ends in pass protection, and Mayfield was jumpy all day.

It looked like Minnesota was playing with 13 players on defense all day long.

The Vikings are 3-0 because of that defense. Their quarterbacks haven't thrown for over…

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