Bates was called upon twice in the final five minutes of the game as the Lions staged a 16-point comeback against the Texans to improve to 8-1 on the year. In his first attempt of the fourth quarter, Bates snuck a 58-yard field goal through the uprights to tie the game, narrowly avoiding hitting the right post.

Jake Bates hit a 52-yard field goal as time expired Sunday to help the Detroit Lions beat the Houston Texans 26-23 for their seventh straight win. The Lions scored the final 19 points of the game after having trailed 23-7 at halftime.

Just when the Detroit Lions appeared dead and buried, they rallied back from a 16-point halftime deficit to stun the Houston Texans. Jake Bates hit the game-winning 52-yard field goal with no time left to give the Lions a thrilling 26-23 victory,