Lions beat Packers 20-17 on Bates’ last-play field goal

The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 20-17 on Jake Bates’s 22-yard field goal as time expired, after a blocked Packers kick and a late Detroit drive turned Dan Campbell’s failed fourth-down attempt into a win. With the score tied 17-17 and less than five minutes remaining, Campbell kept the offense on the field for fourth-and-1 from Detroit’s 24-yard line. Jahmyr Gibbs was stopped short, giving Green Bay possession in field-goal range. Campbell said afterward that he expected Detroit to gain the yard and believed the Lions would have time to respond if they did not. The Packers advanced to a 35-yard field-goal attempt, but Detroit defensive lineman D.J. Wonnum got a hand on the ball and blocked it. Green Bay had also missed a 26-yard field goal earlier in the game. After the blocked kick, Detroit took possession with 3:21 remaining and moved downfield. Bates made the winning kick on the final play. Former NFL player Jeff Saturday criticized Campbell’s decision, saying Detroit should have punted and required Green Bay to advance against the Lions’ defense. Saturday argued that the failed conversion gave the Packers a chance to take the lead without a long drive. Green...