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Jake Bates rediscovers his kicking mojo at perfect time for Lions' playoff push Jake Bates delivered with a perfect Sunday when the Detroit Lions needed him the most.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Makes clutch field goal in win Bates made both of his field-goal attempts and went 4-for-4 on extra-point tries during the Lions' 34-27 overtime win over the Giants on Sunday.

Impact Both of Bates' field goals came at the end of each half, with his 59-yarder at the end of the fourth quarter sending Sunday's game to overtime with the score at 27-27. That 59-yard field goal matched Bates' career high, and the second-year kicker is now 5-for-8 on field-goal tries from 50-plus yards this season. Across four games since the Lions' Week 8 bye, Bates has gone 7-for-8 on field-goal attempts and 10-for-12 on extra-point tries.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Interim coach Mike Kafka has no regrets about aggressive fourth-down call in Giants' loss to Lions

Mike Kafka sees no point in second-guessing himself

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Jahmyr Gibbs rescues Lions with long TD run in OT for 34-27 win over Giants

The Detroit Lions have avoided losing consecutive games for the first time in more than three years

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

HIGHLIGHT: Bates converts 59-yard FG to force OT Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates sneaks a 59-yard field goal inside the right upright to tie the game against the New York Giants and force o...

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • DETROITLIONS.COM

Lions' Campbell won't stop going for it on fourth down after 0-for-5 performance against Eagles

Dan Campbell knows his aggressive play calling hurt the Detroit Lions in their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Lions' 4th-down flops, 3rd-down failures doom them in 16-9 loss in Philadelphia

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions struggled against the Philadelphia Eagles, losing 16-9 on Sunday night

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Makes only FGA in loss Bates made his only field-goal try and missed his only PAT in Sunday night's 16-9 loss to the Eagles.

Impact Bates had a mixed bag of a performance in Week 11. He missed an extra-point attempt for the second week in a row, albeit from 48 yards, after wide receiver Jameson Williams was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct following a touchdown in the second quarter. The kicker was able to connect on a 54-yard field goal in the fourth quarter though, notching his first make from 50-plus yards since Week 7. Bates has now gone 13-for-17 on field-goal attempts, including 3-for-6 from 50-plus yards, while making 33 of 35 extra-point tries over 10 games this year.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Hurts' lone touchdown leads Eagles to 16-9 victory over Lions in lackluster offensive game

Jalen Hurts scored the only touchdown for the Philadelphia Eagles in a 16-9 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Jake Bates' opens the scoring in 'SNF' with a 27-yard FG vs. Lions Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Bates chips in a 27-yard field goal.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • NFL.COM

Potential Jake Bates Problem Is Flying Under the Lions' Radar Detroit Lions placekicker Jake Bates' 2025 performance hasn't been his usual norm, leaving plenty of concerns heading into the second half o...

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Jake Bates and Jack Fox both lead their positions in an unexpected stat Kickers and punters do more than just kick. Although the Lions would prefer that Jake Bates and Jack Fox not have to tackle as much as they...

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Dan Campbell plans to continue calling plays on offense as his Lions prepare for big test vs. Eagles

Dan Campbell isn’t under any illusions about next Sunday

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Busy in blowout win Bates went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made made three of four PATs in Sunday's 44-22 win over the Commanders.

Impact Bates was able to convert a 22-yard field goal late in the second quarter before later adding makes from 28 and 48 yards in the second half. The performance marked the first time this season that he's made three field goals in a contest. Bates has now gone 12-for-16 on field-goal tries over nine games this season.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tough luck in loss Bates went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and made all three of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Bates connected on a 41-yard field goal in the final moments of the third quarter before he had a 45-yard try blocked in the fourth quarter. The kicker has now made one or fewer field goals in four consecutive games and six of the last seven contests overall. On the year, Bates has gone 9-for-13 on field-goal attempts, including 2-for-5 from 50-plus yards, while making all 30 of his PATs over eight games.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Can't-Miss Play: Levi Drake Rodriguez Comes Up With Massive Field Goal Block Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez blocks a field goal attempt by Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates and sees Vikings def...

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • VIKINGS.COM

Can't-Miss Play: Vikings block Lions' field goal for 41-yard recovery by Isaiah Rodgers Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez blocks a field goal attempt by Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates and sees Vikings def...

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • NFL.COM

Doink alert! Jake Bates' kick BARELY gets through the uprights Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates converts on a 58-yard field goal after the ball doinks off the right upright and barely sneaks through.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • NFL.COM

Makes long field goal during MNF Bates went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and made all three of his PATs in Monday's 24-9 win over the Buccaneers.

Impact Bates missed a 54-yard field-goal attempt wide left in the late moments of the second quarter before later adding a 58-yard make in the fourth. The kicker has now gone 8-for-11 on field-goal tries, including 2-for-5 from 50-plus yards, while making all 27 of his extra-point attempts over seven games this season.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gibbs has career-high 218 yards of offense and 2 TDs, helping Lions bounce back and beat Bucs 24-9

Jahmyr Gibbs scored on a 78-yard sprint in the second quarter, a 5-yard spinning plunge in the third and accounted for a career-high 218 yards from scrimmage to lead the Detroit Li...

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Perfect in Week 6 Bates made his lone field-goal attempt and both of his point-after tries in Sunday night's 30-17 loss to the Chiefs.

Impact The 26-year-old from Arkansas hasn't missed a kick since the Lions' Week 3 win over the Ravens, converting on seven of nine field-goal tries and all 24 of his extra-point attempts through the team's first six games. Bates' next opportunity to score is expected to come in the Week 7 matchup against the Buccaneers.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mahomes leads the Chiefs to a 30-17 victory over Lions, and a fistfight erupts at the finish

Patrick Mahomes threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 30-17 victory over the ailing Detroit Lions

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Jakes Bates 28-yard FG chip opens the scoring on 'SNF' vs. Chiefs Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates nails a 28-yard field goal.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • NFL.COM

Ex-Lion Michael Badgley Finally Gets Chance to Revive His Career Despite being tied for 26th in field goal percentage, Jake Bates is still considered one of the best kickers in the NFL. Bates's only two mi...

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

No FGAs in win Bates did not attempt a field goal while going 5-for-5 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-24 win over the Bengals.

Impact Bates went without a field-goal attempt in a game for the first time since Week 4 of the 2024 campaign. The kicker is still off to a strong start this season, going 6-for-8 on field-goal tries, including 1-for-3 from 50-plus yards, while also making all 22 of his extra-point attempts over the team's first five games.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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