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NFL fans were watching the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Cleveland Browns as the two teams battled in London today.
During the game, Vikings kicker Will Reichard missed a field goal wide to the right. At first, it simply looked like a missed kick from Reichard.
However, on closer look, there was a reason why he missed the kick as the ball appeared to hit a camera cable and ricochet to the right.
Here’s a clip from the broadcast:
Will The Thill Reichard's 51-yard field goal attempt pretty clearly hit the wire. Causing it to go from being straight down the middle to violently veering to the right.
Would have resulted in a re-kick.
How did the officials/replay booth not see ANY of this? pic.twitter.com/ppOrcTqmGm
— Purple FTW! Podcast (@PurpleForTheWin) October 5, 2025
The Vikings won the game, so the NFL seems to have dodged what would have otherwise been a major scandal.
Reichard was 8-8 on the season before that kick, and that is his first miss of the season. Last year as a rookie, he had a solid year going 24-of-30 on field goals, and has made every extra point he has attempted in two years.
Before being drafted with the 203rd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by Minnesota, he was a kicker at Alabama from 2019-2023. He finished his career 84-100 on field goals at Alabama, and is the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer with 547 points.
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