Will Reichard kicks against the Browns in London. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Did Vikings kicker Will Reichard's missed field goal hit a camera wire?

Originally posted on Minnesota Vikings on SI
By Will Ragatz | Last updated Oct 5, 2025 3:17 PM ET

In the fourth quarter of Sunday's Vikings-Browns game in London, Minnesota kicker Will Reichard had a 51-yard attempt that would've tied the score at 17. It missed badly to the right for his first unsuccessful kick of the year after 18 makes between field goals and extra points.

To the naked eye, it looked like Reichard's kick simply swerved to the right on him. It was an uncharacteristically bad miss for the second-year kicker, but nothing seemed amiss beyond that.

On further review, however, it looks like there's a real possibility that the miss may not have been Reichard's fault. Zoom in, and you can see what appears to potentially be the ball hitting a camera wire inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and changing direction for that reason.

Take a look and decide for yourself:

That Will Reichard kick definitely hit the camera wire. You can see the ball ricochet to the right. #mnvikings @Vikings should have been a re-kick. Always something goofy in these overseas games. pic.twitter.com/0fNCmjNvsT
— Sam Paulson (@kibblemansam) October 5, 2025

It sure looks like Reichard's missed field goal was due to the ball hitting the Spidercam...

Crazy that nobody on the field seemed to notice. If the Vikings didn't win this morning this would have been a much bigger controversy. pic.twitter.com/sPGegNYUrL
— Zach Halverson (@ZachHalverson) October 5, 2025

Will Reichard had a kick that hit a cable wire and the refs didn’t notice. It should have been a re-kick. pic.twitter.com/WBh7i0ba5T
— Auburn Jokes® (@TheAuburnJokes) October 5, 2025

Again, it's not totally clear if that's what happened. But it sure looks like the ball may have taken an unnatural turn — and you can maybe see the wire shake a little bit from the impact. If the ball did hit the wire, the officials should've noticed that and called for a redo of the kick.

This could've been a much bigger controversy had the Vikings not scored the game-winning touchdown in the final 30 seconds and escaped with a 21-17 victory over the Browns.

Kevin O'Connell wasn't asked about the play after the game and it's unclear if Reichard spoke to any reporters in the locker room. It'll be interesting to see if the topic comes up in any future media sessions with O'Connell, Reichard, or maybe special teams coordinator Matt Daniels. The Vikings are heading into their bye week, which will affect their typical media schedule.

Nonetheless, if Reichard's kick did hit a wire, it's another example of how weird things often seem to happen in these NFL international games.

This article first appeared on Minnesota Vikings on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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