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 kicked a 52-yard field goal just inside the left upright as time expired and the Detroit Lions overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to record a 26-23 victory over the host Houston Texans on Sunday night.