O'Connell's experiment was a miserable failure. The Green Bay defense came into week 17 in terrible form:
week 14: vs NYG 24 points allowed, 367 yards, 6.7 YPP DeVito at QB
week 15: vs TB: 34 points allowed, 452 yards, 7.5 YPP Baker at QB
week 16: vs Caro: 30 points allowed, 394 yards, 6.3 YPP Bryce Young at QB
No excuse for the Vikings not to exploit that poor defense that had made DeVito and Bryce Young play at a high level:
week 17: Minn 10 points allowed, 211 yards 4.1 YPP Mullens & Hall at QB