On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Lions pulled off one of the most impressive victories of Dan Campbell’s tenure as head coach, handing the Minnesota Vikings their first loss of the 2024 season in thrilling fashion, 31-29.
Jake Bates, the Lions rookie kicker who first made waves in the UFL with the Michigan Panthers earlier this year, was put in the biggest spot of his professional football career. Detroit’s offense had made its into field goal range during a two-minute drill, opting to run down the clock and set up a game-winning field goal attempt.