NFL Declines Vikings’ Appeal to Wipe Will Reichard’s SkyCam-Affected Miss
The decision leaves the rookie with his first official miss from the London win.
Overview
- The league acknowledged a missed call on the play but will not adjust the box score, according to reporter Jordan Schultz.
- Reichard’s 51-yard fourth-quarter attempt in London appeared to strike a SkyCam wire on replay and then sailed wide right.
- The kicker’s agents and the Vikings’ front office formally asked the NFL to remove the miss before the request was denied.
- Minnesota defeated Cleveland 21-17, and with a Week 6 bye Reichard must wait to resume his bid for a perfect season.
- The NFL initially maintained it lacked a clear view of cable contact, and a separate Week 5 SkyCam incident in Jets-Cowboys resulted in an incomplete pass ruling.