D etroit Lions kicker Jake Bates should benefit from the competitive, high-scoring nature of Sunday night's Week 18 contest against the Minnesota Vikings. With the NFC's No. 1 seed on the line ...

Bates connected on his only field-goal attempt while going 4-for-4 on PATs in Saturday's 45-31 NFC divisional-round playoff loss to the Commanders. Bates was scarcely used again Saturday, making a ...

The NFL is filled with stories of perseverance, but few are as remarkable as Jake Bates’s journey. This young kicker for the Detroit Lions went from selling bricks in Houston to becoming the ...

Kicker Jake Bates was honored as the NFC Special Teams ... “The more you put yourself into that, your body in that stress and your mind into that real game scenario is beneficial," Bates said.

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates sinks clutch 32-yard field goal to tie game at 20-20 late in the fourth quarter. Watch the highlights from Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the ...

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates sinks a 25-yard field goal to tie the "Sunday Night Football" opener at 3-3 in the second quarter. Watch the highlights from Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City ...