The Detroit Lions took down the Baltimore Ravens in a high-scoring Monday Night Football showdown. While Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs fueled the offense, one of the game's most pivotal moments came from an unexpected source — the Lions rookie kicker.

While Detroit piled up 38 points and sacked Lamar Jackson seven times, it was Bates’ effort on special teams that may have prevented a game-changing touchdown. Late in the first half, the Ravens vs. Lions matchup nearly swung back in Baltimore’s favor after a big return appeared headed for the end zone. But the rookie kicker sprinted downfield and came through with a clutch, open-field tackle that saved a touchdown.

The NFL took to its official X (formerly known as Twitter) account to spotlight the moment, sharing the tackle by Bat

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