Vikings keep putting pressure on opposing QBs without relying as heavily on the blitz

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — With the Minnesota Vikings holding a 10-point lead at Tennessee midway through the fourth quarter, Titans quarterback Will Levis lined up in the shotgun formation for a crucial fourth-and-4 play from the Minnesota 43.

Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores ordered six men up on the line, once again threatening to blitz without guaranteeing his team would actually bring it. Sure enough, the linebackers dropped back at the snap, leaving the pass rush for the front four.

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