Overview

• With two seconds left in the first half Monday, Detroit tried a 67-yard field goal that would have eclipsed Justin Tucker's 66-yard record, and Bates missed wide left.
• Replays and a fan video suggested the kick had the distance, with the ball appearing to land near the back of the white end line.
• Detroit won 38-30, as Bates also hit a 45-yarder and five extra points and made a kickoff tackle that helped prevent a Baltimore score.
• Coach Dan Campbell said he has seen Bates make longer kicks in practice and vowed to keep attempting record-range tries, with Bates now 4-for-6 on field goals this season and a long of 45.
• Bates' rise includes a 64-yard make for the UFL's Michigan Panthers in 2024, and his longest NFL conversion to date is 58 yards.