MINNEAPOLIS -- There were 15 seconds on the clock Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings, trailing by two points, took over for their final possession. They had the ball at their 30, and the way coach Kevin O'Connell figured it, they needed roughly two dozen yards and a stopped clock to give rookie kicker Will Reichard a chance to beat the Detroit Lions with a game-winning field goal.
Incredibly, the Vikings pulled off both on the ensuing play. Quarterback Sam Darnold found receiver Jalen Nailor for a 20-yard gain over the middle, and the rest of the offense got downfield quickly enough to spike the ball with one second remaining.