Vikings kicker shanks 27-yard potential game-winner snapped with the laces in
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
This is one of the worst missed field goals you'll see -- ever. The Vikings managed a single decent drive in the second half and set up what should have been a go-ahead 27-yard field goal for Blair Walsh, who made three field goals of longer length during the game.
Lace placement was a core problem for Minnesota throughout the game. Holder Jeff Locke elected to wear gloves that prevented him from placing the ball laces out, which is what kickers prefer. Walsh had nailed one laces-in kick earlier in the game, but this hold at a critical moment could have contributed to the miss being as bad as it was.
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