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Oct 15, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell looks up at the scoreboard in the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

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Oct 15, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell looks up at the scoreboard in the second half against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Vikings kicker Will Reichard tried to get a bit of redemption after his first missed field goal. And it’s understandable. However, the NFL declared that it won’t change its verdict. Late in the game against the Cleveland Browns, Reichard lined up for a 51-yard attempt that looked right on target before it suddenly took a hard right turn.
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Slow-motion replay showed the ball hitting the cable on its way up, sending it off in a different direction. Reichard asked the NFL to change the official decision, but while the league acknowledged that it wasn’t really his fault, they’re sticking to the original stat.
So officially, it’s still a miss.
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Sources: #Vikings K Will Reichard’s agents and the team’s front office requested that the NFL remove his missed FG from last week’s London game after it clearly struck a camera cable, causing the ball to take an unnatural turn to the right.
The NFL acknowledged it was a missed… pic.twitter.com/VLNayoFKXl
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 12, 2025
This is a developing story…
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