Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates came up with two huge kicks during the final five minutes of Sunday's win.
Jake Bates was the savior for the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, helping the team secure its seventh straight win with some late kicking heroics against the Houston Texans.
Bates was called upon twice in the final five minutes of the game as the Lions staged a 16-point comeback against the Texans to improve to 8-1 on the year. In his first attempt of the fourth quarter, Bates snuck a 58-yard field goal through the uprights to tie the game, narrowly avoiding hitting the left post.
He came back out with just a few seconds left in regulation in order to go for the game-winning kick. In what was practically a mirror image of his previous kick, Bates once again saw his kick, this one from 52 yards, edge past the left goal post and secure a 26–23 win for his team.In the win, the Lions were able to overcome five interceptions from Jared Goff, largely thanks to the clutch kicking performance from Bates.
It wasn't a pretty win for Detroit, but they managed to get the job done nonetheless. Bates has yet to miss a field goal this season, going a perfect 14-for-14 after Sunday's showing.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.
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