Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates was only a few feet from history on Monday, Sept. 22, against the Baltimore Ravens. With just 2 seconds left in the first half of their "Monday Night Football" game, ...

Kickers and punters have one primary job: to kick the ball. Of course, each position is much more nuanced than that, with plenty of strategic elements to the kicking game. This includes the Detroit ...

Detroit — Jake Bates didn't quite know the distance until he made his way onto the field. Then the Detroit Lions kicker started sizing things up. He was 59 yards away from the goal post, meaning it'd ...

The Detroit Lions pulled off an impressive 38-30 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night and although most people don't focus too much on missed field goals after a team wins, we're going to do ...

Lost in the huge 38-30 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football was that the Lions tried what would have been an NFL record 67-yard field goal with Jake Bates in the second quarter.

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates helped his team beat the New York Giants on Sunday with a clutch field goal at the end of regulation, and there wasn’t a single person watching the play who thought the ...

If there’s ever been an underrated position in the NFL, it would be the kicker. Until recent years, the kickers often fell into the background, stepping out only to attempt an extra point or a field ...

2025 is almost over and yes this is the final week of the NFL regular season. Like any other position this week, there will be several kickers getting the week off so they can prepare for the playoffs ...

Jake Bates has missed twice as many field goals this season as he did last year, but Detroit Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp said he hasn't lost faith in his kicker – "not one bit." "I ...

Special teams coordinator Dave Fipp speaks to reporters about his confidence in K Jake Bates and what he sees from the Pittsburgh Steelers' special teams unit ahead of the Lions' Week 16 matchup.

The NFL week is about 24 hours away! At Fantasy On Si, we have the latest Week 9 kicker rankings ahead of Thursday and the weekend. Fantasy on SI understands the bye takes four options away from us ...