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NFL Declines to Overturn Vikings Kicker Will Reichard’s SkyCam-Affected Miss

League officials cite box-score consistency after acknowledging missed cable contact.

Overview

  • Slow-motion replay from the Week 5 London game showed Will Reichard’s 51-yard attempt veer right after appearing to hit a camera cable at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
  • Reichard’s agents and the Vikings formally asked the NFL to remove the miss from his season statistics following the apparent external-equipment interference.
  • The league acknowledged officials missed the contact on the play but said it will not adjust the official box score.
  • Under NFL rules, a kick striking a scoreboard or cable is a dead ball that should be replayed, yet the attempt was not reviewed and the game proceeded.
  • The Vikings won 21-17 over the Browns, remain on a Week 6 bye, and return in Week 7 against the Eagles as debate over similar SkyCam incidents, including Jets-Cowboys, underscores consistency concerns.