The Lions kicker played hero yet again after nailing a 35-yard field goal as the clock expired to help secure a 34-31 victory over their division rivals, the Green Bay Packers, on Thursday Night Football.

With the game tied at 31-31 with just over three minutes to go, the Lions offense drove down the field while chewing up the clock.

As Detroit inched closer and closer to the redzone, the Packers defense came up clutch, stopping Lions running back David Montgomery on third down.

A field goal would have been the logical choice to put Detroit up three points with about 40 seconds remaining and give the ball back to Green Bay with zero timeouts.

However, as Lions head coach Dan Campbell has proved again and again, he is not scared of any situation he may face in a game.

Despite Detroit quarterback Jared Goff tripping on the handoff, he successfully got the ball to Montegomery who secured the first down and eventually set up the game-winning kick – it is Bates’ third of the season with the last coming just a little under a month ago against the Houston Texans.

With the victory, the Lions extended their winning streak to 11 games – the longest winning run in franchise history – and clinched a playoff berth. It is the first time since 1995 that the Lions have reached the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.

Detroit improves to 12-1 on the season, tying a franchise record for most wins in a season.