Minneapolis — The young career of kicker Jake Bates was an exercise in patience for the Detroit Lions.
Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates drills go-ahead 44-yard field goal. Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone jumps Cleveland Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass for a big interception.
To this point, Bates has provided strong returns with a perfect 5-for-5 mark on field goal attempts. He did miss one extra point against Arizona and a couple of near-misses, but has shown continued ...
The Detroit Lions are currently one of the best teams in the NFL. If it wasn’t already believed, they only proved it to be ...
The Lions are no longer just confident they'll do what's needed to win. They have an expectation, in themselves and each ...