As the Vikings prepare for a playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night in Inglewood, Calif., their defensive coordinator, Brian Flores, has started to garner interest from a number of teams searching for their next head coach.

The Jets and Saints have also already fired their head coach, and the Jaguars, Giants, Raiders, and others loom as teams that could join them. Flores figures to at least get some interviews in this cycle. O'Connell and the Vikings will certainly be hoping he sticks around for a third season in Minnesota.

Vikings DC Brian Flores said Tuesday he'll take all requests he gets to interview for head coaching jobs The New York Jets and Chicago Bears have requested to interview Flores Those interviews can't start until 3 days after the NFC Wild Card Playoffs,

Brian Flores told reporters on Tuesday that he plans to take every head coaching interview that comes his way. At the time, it was reported that the New York Jets and Chicago Bears had requested interviews with him.

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores was added to the Jacksonville Jaguars' list of candidates to replace Doug Pederson.

If Monday’s reports are any indication, Brian Flores’ days as the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator might be numbered.

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