GLENDALE, Ariz. – Kevin O’Connell uses affirming language, so if you want to find the right phrase for what happened to the Vikings the past two weeks, you’d have to revisit the Brad Childress era.

Ol’ Chili would have called this “total systemic failure.”

Two blowout losses to end one of the most surprising success stories in Vikings history.

And this rare predicament: A 14-win team that failed so utterly under pressure that it has no choice but to dump the quarterback who won those 14 games.

What this Vikings regime proved this season is that it knows how to build a winner, even under adverse circumstances.

What this Vikings regime proved this postseason is that even a well-run organization can only fake it at the quarterback position for so long.