EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Eagles defense was on the field for 1,030 snaps during the regular season. It was anyone’s guess which four defensive linemen they were going to use in their 4-3 scheme.
Philadelphia’s defense ranked fourth in both points (18.4) and yards allowed per game (306.5), but did so using a collective mix of linemen that saw seven of them play at least 40 percent of the Eagles defensive snaps.
“You’ve got to know each guy that is in there. Obviously, Fletcher Cox is a terrific player. They come at you in waves,” Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer said on Thursday.