Kicker Jake Bates made 26 of 29 field goals this year and set the Detroit Lions' single-season scoring record with 142 points ...

Washington certainly played well enough to win, but the Lions made several critical mistakes throughout the game. Detroit ...

The Lions played like Detroit, wearing down the defense with runs and hard offensive line screens until a 4th down pass from Jared Goff to Gibbs, to keep Detroit up. A missed 51-yard field goal on ...

Training camp was a roller coaster for Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates ... that the man who only missed three field goals and three extra points all season is the same inexperienced guy Detroit ...

Detroit desperately hopes history repeats itself. The Lions are seeking ... opted to attempt a 51-yard field goal late in the third, trailing by eight, and Reichard missed wide right.

But the first-year Detroit ... camp and won the Lions' kicking job somewhat by default after Michael Badgley tore his hamstring in July. He made a game-winning 43-yard field goal in a preseason ...

The Detroit Lions are roaring ... After Sam Darnold missed Justin Jefferson twice in the end zone for touchdowns, the Vikings will settle for the field goal. Will Reichard knocks it through ...