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O’Connell started by highlighting the remarkable effort from the Vikings’ defense, which set the tone early in the game by creating opportunities for the offense. “Between giving us some short fields early in the game and then, I think, combined two of 15 on third downs and fourth downs… when we needed a play, those guys made it,” he said. Despite feeling that the offense had not played to their standards, he remained optimistic, reveling in the scoreboard reflecting 30 points—a testament to the team's resilience and capability.