Jake Bates wins NFC Special Teams Player of Week

Jake Bates wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Lions kicker Jake Bates calmly nailed the game-winning field goal in Minnesota with 15 seconds remaining to give Detroit a huge road win in Week 7. For his sterling effort, Bates was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Detroit Lions K Jake Bates named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Jake Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to beat the Minnesota Vikings and is 10-for-10 on FGs this year for the Detroit Lions.
Lions win fourth straight player of week award
Bates is the second Lions specialist to win the award this season and fourth in a row overall. Jack Fox also won the award on special teams in Week 3, then Jared Goff in Week 4 and Brian Branch in Week 6. (The Lions were off in Week 5.)
Jake Bates boots Lions past Vikings in 31-29 slugfest and into NFC North first place
Jake Bates connected on a 44-yard field goal to give the Detroit Lions a 31-29 win over the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North Division slugfest.
Lions rookie kicker Jake Bates discusses game-winning field goal against Vikings
The Lions gave him a chance to compete with Michael Badgley for the team's kicking job. The competition ended on July 25 when Badgley suffered a season-ending injury. Since then, it's been Bates' job, and it didn't take him long to earn the confidence of coach Dan Campbell.
NOTEBOOK: Bates named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Tim Twentyman covers all the Detroit Lions news of the day including Player of the Week honors for Jake Bates, preparing for the Tennessee Titans and more.
Jake Bates hits game-winning field goal to push Lions past Vikings in Week 7
The Detroit Lions called kicker Jake Bates' number in the Week 7 game against the Minnesota Vikings in the closing seconds of the contest, and Bates delivered with a game-winning field goal that also propelled the Lions to first place in the NFC North.
Lions kicker Jake Bates named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Jake Bates sank a 44-yard field goal to give the Lions a 31-29 win over the Vikings on Sunday, and now he's got some extra recognition for it.
Game-winning field goal earns Jake Bates NFC special teams player of the week
Bates has been named the NFC special teams player of the week for kicking the game-winning field goal in the Lions' 31-29 win over the Vikings. That's quite a comeback for Bates,
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