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MINNEAPOLIS — A year and a half ago, Jake Bates was selling bricks. Now he's making game-winning kicks.Bates connected on a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give the Detroit Lions a 31-29 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.The rookie is now 10-for-10 on field goals this season and has made 20 of 21 extra-point attempts. Bates signed with the Lions in June coming off a strong showing for the Michigan Panthers of the UFL, where he made three field goals of at least 60 yards in the spring league.
