New England Patriots: 3 Vikings to slow down in Week 13
By Justin Keene
Defensive Tackle – Everson Griffen
The Minnesota Vikings have a stout defense, led by a strong defensive line and a complimentary secondary. Defensive End Everson Griffen is an absolute force on the defensive line and should cause havoc on the Patriots offensive line come Sunday.
Griffen has 3.5 sacks this season and with Tom Brady being sacked 16 times so far this year, expect Josh McDaniels to help out his tackles by adding Rob Gronkowski to help slow him down off the snap.
Griffen should draw a lot of attention from the Patriots, which could ultimately free up Sheldon Richardson, Danielle Hunter, and Linval Joseph to find their way into the backfield. The Vikings defense is going to cause headaches for the Patriots and he needs to be slowed down on Sunday.
If not it may be a long day for New England Patriots fans, and Tom Brady may be spending lots of time on the ground.