Did Will Reichard’s 4th quarter missed field goal hit camera cable?
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LONDON, England - The Minnesota Vikings are coming home from London 3-2 after a 21-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur, but not without some fourth quarter dramatics.
Will Reichard’s 4th quarter field goal
What we know:
The Vikings were down 17-14 early in the fourth quarter, and Will Reichard came on for what would’ve been a 51-yard, game-tying field goal. With 9:46 left in regulation, his kick took a hard right turn mid-air, and missed. It was his first miss of the season.
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Vikings players Jordan Addison, Josh Metellus, Adam Thielen, Cam Akers, Walter Rouse, T.J. Hockenson, Josh Oliver and Byron Murphy Jr. react from the locker room after Sunday's 21-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur in London. The Vikings come home with a win, improve to 3-2 and enjoy a bye week.
But should he have gotten another chance? A slow-motion replay indicates the football hits a video cable tracking the kick, and the ball changes trajectory, sailing wide of the right upright. No referee or replay official saw it live, so play went on with the Vikings trailing 17-14.
The Vikings eventually got the 21-17 win after Carson Wentz hit Jordan Addison for a 12-yard touchdown with 25 seconds left. Had that play not happened, Reichard’s miss would’ve been an awful way for the Vikings to fall to 3-2 heading to the bye week.
NFL didn’t have clear view of kick
Why you should care:
For Reichard to have gotten a re-do on his kick, the NFL needed clear evidence the ball deflected off the cable. League officials said after the game there wasn’t one.
The same rule applies for any kicks that hit a scoreboard or other video source. The play is dead, and redone.
Eagles next
What's next:
The Vikings have their bye next week, and it couldn’t come at a better time with the team still bit by the injury bug. The Vikings host the Philadelphia Eagles Oct. 19 at U.S. Bank Stadium.