Jake Bates, along with two more kickers, are must starts this week thanks to their matchups.

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates reveals he once made a 75-yard field goal in practice and explains how his first successful game kick came from 64 yards.

Jake Bates had a conventional beginning to his sports journey. He played for Texas State and then transferred to Arkansas and entered the 2023 NFL Draft.

The former UFL star’s perfect conversion rate reshapes Detroit’s high-stakes decision-making, transforming aggressive fourth-down gambles into tactical points that paralyze opposing defenses in the final minutes.

The officials really got under the Green Bay Packers' skins in Week 7, and Tom Brady was squarely in their corner, disputing call after call during a flag-filled showdown that the Detroit Lions won 20-17.The superstar QB-turned-TV commentator took issue with multiple debatable calls by referee Alex Moore's crew Sunday at Ford Field that had the Packers flummoxed.

Jake Bates had a memorable moment after Detroit's dramatic divisional victory over Green Bay.

Here's some of the best reactions from Lions fans and media to Detroit's thrilling 20-17 walk-off victory over the Green Bay Packers.

Jake Bates needed a 10-second pause before naming the only thing that compares to a walk-off winner. #OnePride

Detroit Edges Green Bay in Dramatic NFC North Showdown The Detroit Lions earned a dramatic 20-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Ford Field, as kicker Jake Bates drilled a 22 yard field goal as time expired to give Detroit a crucial divisional win. The Lions improved to 4-2 with their second…