Without Hutchinson, the defense swarmed the 2-point play to keep the deficit at 29-28. And when the offense went ...

Bates thought his football career was over and was training to sell bricks in Houston. Now the rookie kicker has sent the ...

Through the first six games of the season, Jared Goff is playing himself into the MVP conversation. He had his third perfect first half in the last four games and started 15-for-15 before his first ...

Jake Bates was selling bricks. Now he's making game-winning kicks in the NFL.Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds ...

Bates, who signed with the Lions this summer, hasn't looked back since joining the team. Currently 8-of-8 on the year on ...

Jake Bates is a perfect 10-for-10 on FGs this season and made a 44-yarder with 15 seconds left Sunday to give the Detroit ...

Minneapolis — The young career of kicker Jake Bates was an exercise in patience for the Detroit Lions.

The Lions gave him a chance to compete with Michael Badgley for the team's kicking job. The competition ended on July 25 when ...

Let’s deep dive in this week’s Studs and Duds as the Detroit Lions sit atop of the NFC North with a victory against the ...

After the Lions and Vikings exchanged subsequent punts, Detroit quarterback Jared Goff engineered an eight-play, 44-yard ...

Bates is 10 for 10 on field goals this season and 20 for 21 on extra points. The rookie signed with the Lions in June after ...