Sunday was a bad day to be Daniel Carlson.
The kicker missed two field goals in overtime — and all three of his attempts in the game — including one that would have won the game. The final miss resulted in a 29-29 tie between his Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
Carlson missed a 49-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime. That would have given the Vikings the lead but not ended the game. However, the 35-yard field goal he missed as time expired in overtime cost the team the game as that would have won it.
Twitter knew his job was in jeopardy immediately.
Someone give Dan Bailey a job.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 16, 2018
So … the Vikings are on the market for a kicker, eh?
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) September 16, 2018
Blair Walsh was, like, good for a while before he fell apart. Carlson just skipped over that part and went straight to splitting my spine in half.
— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) September 16, 2018
Raise your hand if you haven’t missed a kick that crushed the soul of your team today #NFL
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) September 16, 2018
It's been a banner day for kickers
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) September 16, 2018
Can we take a moment to acknowledge Minnesota’s garbage kicker?! Wow, Daniel Carlson 0/3 and a missed game-winning chip shot
— IKE Packers (@IKE_Packers) September 16, 2018
Hope I can return the Daniel Carlson jersey I bought my son for his birthday today.
— Jason DeRusha (@DeRushaJ) September 16, 2018
Daniel Carlson trying to catch the bus back from Green Bay after that kick…. pic.twitter.com/jfDVSywfSR
— Nathalie Jones (@Nath_Joness) September 16, 2018
On top of Carlson costing the Vikings a win, Zane Gonzalez missed two extra points and two field goals to cost the Cleveland Browns. It was a bad week for kickers all around.
Maybe Mike Zimmer should not have settled with warning Carlson and should have made a move before the season.
