Will Reichard of the Vikings finally missed a kick: Here's what this means

Not much went right for the Minnesota Vikings in the first half of their Sunday Night Football game against the Indianapolis Colts. The interior offensive line was blown up throughout the game, resulting in tremendous pressure on quarterback Sam Darnold.

Darnold didn't handle that pressure well, being sacked three times in the first half and coming under pressure several more times. One of those sacks resulted in a fumble and a scoop-and-score for the Colts defense. Darnold also threw an interception early to compound the Vikings' early woes.

One of the Vikings' starters this season was rookie kicker Will Reichard. Reichard was perfect entering the game, hitting his first 14 field goals of the season, including four shots of 50 yards. Reichard was also perfect on his extra points this season, scoring his first 20 in a row.

Unfortunately for the Vikings, their fans and Reichard's hair, “was” is the operative word in the last paragraph. Reichard missed his first field goal of the season on Sunday night against the Colts, missing a 53-yard kick in the second quarter to end his streak.

Reichard's special teams coach Matt Daniels mentioned earlier this season that Reichard didn't get his hair cut until he missed a kick. This means Reichard will have a new look when he reports to training next week.

To make matters worse for the rookie kicker, Reichard missed a second shot to close out the first half, this time from much closer range, as he blasted a 31-yard field goal past the upright. Reichard is not used to missing multiple kicks in a game, as he only played three games at Alabama with multiple missed kicks in his five seasons in Tuscaloosa.

If things can go wrong for the Vikings, it will be in the first half.