Coming off a Super Bowl victory as the Patriots ' de facto defensive coordinator, Flores went to the Dolphins as their next head coach ahead of the 2019 season. He went 24-25 in his three seasons there, including two winning seasons highlighted by a 10-6 mark in 2020.

The final seconds ticked off the game clock and the Vikings celebrated an improbable 2-0 start on the field at U.S. Bank Stadium. This time, they had earned a 23-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers, proving without a doubt that their 28-6 win over the New York Giants wasn’t a fluke.

Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores told his defense to "do what we've been doing and a little bit more" as Minnesota seeks a 3-0 start to the regular season for