V zadnji minuti tekme med Minnesotto in Seattlom, rezultat je bil 10:9 za igralce slednjega, je Blair Walsh udaril s 27 jardov in zgrešil ter tako zapravil zmago Vikingov. Kicker je bil do takrat sicer najzaslužnejši, da so domačini ostali v igri, saj je prav on prispeval vseh devet točk z udarci iz 22, 43 in 47 jardov.
Kicker, ki je poleti še za štiri leta podaljšal pogodbo z Vikingi, z njo pa bi lahko zaslužil 14 milijonov, od tega je 5,25 milijonov zagarantirane vsote, po tekmi ni bežal od odgovornosti: "To je moja napaka. Tudi če bi mi pod nogo postavili melono, bi jo s te razdalje moral poslati med vratnici. Sem edini, ki ni opravil svojega dela. Kriv sem le jaz."
"To je lahek strel, to mora zadeti," se je strinjal tudi trener Mike Zimmer in dodal: "Zdaj nikoli ne bomo vedeli, kako daleč bi lahko prišli. Naredili smo nekaj reči, ki nam jih ni nihče pripisoval. In najbolj boli, da tega ne bomo mogli početi še naprej."
Po zgrešenem strelu se je ponudilo veliko asosiacij s filmsko komedijo Ace Ventura, kjer kicker z imenom Ray Finkle s podobno napako zapravi naslov za Miami Dolphinse. Na to seveda niso pozabili tudi na twitterju.
If Monday morning was a field goal attempt... #SEAvsMIN https://t.co/8pXMTxJPhM
— Luxbet (@luxbet) January 10, 2016
Before Blair Walsh's missed, 27-yard game-winning FG attempt, kickers had been 189-of-191 (99.0%) on FGs of 27 yards or shorter this season.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 10, 2016
Before that kick, Blair Walsh was 33-34 in his career from inside 30 yards. pic.twitter.com/bXIWb87jCF
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 10, 2016
Better kicker/holder duo than Jeff Locke and Blair Walsh pic.twitter.com/Fz9hTbZzwc
— Al Satrang (@al_satrang337) January 10, 2016
Six years from now, Blair Walsh will start tucking, kidnap a dolphin named snowflake and seek out to kill Jeff Locke...
— Kyle Goblirsch (@GobieNFN) January 10, 2016
#Vikings @BlairWalsh3 > Ray Finkle #TheLacesWereIn pic.twitter.com/jNQJQgNVnO
— XFINITY Sports (@XFINITYSports) January 10, 2016
if i was blair walsh, i’d change clothes in the car. hope he’s got his keys on the sideline.
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) January 10, 2016
27 yards. Laces in. Nipple piercing cold weather. Cmon man @BlairWalsh3 #Viks pic.twitter.com/49gt6C0w3g
— Ryan Yoder (@Yoder_Ryan) January 10, 2016
Četrtfinale lige NHL:
Sobota, 16. januar:
New England - Kansas City
Arizona - Green Bay
Nedelja, 17. januar:
Denver - Pittsburgh
Carolina - Seattle