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Vikings defensive PFF grades in loss vs. Broncos

The Minnesota Vikings couldn’t pull out the victory against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night falling by a score of 21-20. The loss drops the Vikings to 5-5 in one-score games after going 11-0 in one-score games in 2022.

The grades are in from Pro Football Focus and reflect well on the defense, who performed well against the Russell Wilson led offense.

Top 5 overall grades

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  • ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 77.9
  • S Harrison Smith: 77.3
  • OLB D.J. Wonnum: 76.6
  • CB Joejuan Williams: 75.8
  • S Theo Jackson: 75.1

Bottom 5 overall grades

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  • DE Dean Lowry: 43.4
  • S Josh Metellus: 45.6
  • S Camryn Bynum: 49.3
  • DE Jonathan Bullard: 53.9
  • ILB Troy Dye: 54.3

Top 5 run defense grades

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  • ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 92.5
  • OLB D.J. Wonnum: 78.6
  • S Camryn Bynum: 75.3
  • S Josh Metellus: 69.7
  • S Harrison Smith: 68.5

Bottom 5 run defense grades

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  • DE Dean Lowry: 48.8
  • ILB Troy Dye: 52.1
  • CB Mekhi Blackmon: 53.8
  • OLB Danielle Hunter: 58.3
  • DE Jonathan Bullard: 59.0

Top 5 coverage grades

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  • ILB Anthony Barr: 77.8
  • OLB D.J. Wonnum: 77.6
  • CB Joejuan Williams: 76.1
  • S Harrison Smith: 71.9
  • CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 66.9

Bottom 5 coverage grades

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  • S Josh Metellus: 41.0
  • S Camryn Bynum: 44.2
  • ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 54.6
  • ILB Troy Tye: 55.9
  • NT Harrison Smith: 58.3

Top 5 pass rush grades

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  • ILB Troy Dye: 66.9
  • S Harrison Smith: 65.7
  • S Josh Metellus: 64.0
  • OLB Danielle Hunter: 60.4
  • ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 59.2

Bottom 5 pass rush grades

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  • NT Harrison Phillips: 51.3
  • DE Jonathan Bullard: 51.5
  • ILB Anthony Barr: 54.3
  • DE Dean Lowry: 56.6
  • OLB D.J. Wonnum: 56.7

Top 5 tackling grades

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  • ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 82.4
  • S Camryn Bynum: 82.4
  • CB Mekhi Blackmon: 81.6
  • S Harrison Smith: 78.0
  • OLB D.J. Wonnum: 76.7

Bottom 5 tackling grades

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  • DE Dean Lowry: 19.5
  • CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 29.3
  • S Josh Metellus: 53.2
  • DE Jonathan Bullard: 67.4
  • NT Khyiris Tonga: 68.4

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