Lions beat Packers 20-17 as Bates kicks final-play field goal
Jake Bates kicked a 22-yard field goal as time expired to give the Detroit Lions a 20-17 win over the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field.
Jake Bates kicked a 22-yard field goal as time expired to give the Detroit Lions a 20-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on Sunday in Week 7, Sports Illustrated reports. The win improved Detroit to 4-2.
Jameson Williams scored twice for Detroit, first on a 16-yard touchdown catch from Jared Goff in the opening quarter and again on a 10-yard catch in the third quarter, according to the scoring summary published by theScore. Tucker Kraft tied the game for Green Bay with a 14-yard touchdown catch, and Josh Jacobs gave the Packers a 14-10 lead with a 25-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter before Williams restored Detroit’s lead.
Trey Smack tied the game at 17-17 with a 43-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Smack later missed a 35-yard attempt that was partially blocked by Detroit defensive end DJ Wonnum, Sports Illustrated reports, leaving the door open for the winner.
Detroit then drove 71 yards in 10 plays, and Bates knocked through the 22-yard field goal as time expired. Goff finished 22 of 32 for 303 yards and two touchdowns, while Jordan Love completed 27 of 45 passes for 274 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, theScore’s top-performer figures show.
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