DETROIT – Detroit Lions rookie offensive lineman Tate Ratledge was a bit dumbfounded over what he witnessed near the end of regulation during Sunday’s game at Ford Field.

With 28 seconds left, the Lions trailed the New York Giants 27-24 in their Week 12 matchup and were facing a fourth-and-10 from New York’s 41-yard line.

After a stretch of confusion and arguable clock mismanagement on the drive, Jake Bates — who has had an up-and-down year on the Lions’ turf — lined up and made a career-long 59-yard field goal that tied the game 27-27, paving the way for a 34-27 comeback victory. The win pushed Detroit to 7-4 entering a short week.

“I thought he missed it. I’ve never seen a football do that,” Ratledge told reporters about Bates’ kick. “It started off right, and I was like, ‘Oh (exple

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