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Bates went 2-of-3 on field-goal tries and 4-of-4 on extra-point attempts in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams. The kicker missed a 43-yard attempt wide left in the first quarter that would have opened the scoring. Bates has now missed more field goals, five, in 2025, than he did in the entire 2024 regular season (three), and he's done so in four fewer games and on five fewer attempts (29 to 24).
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Bates went 3-of-4 on field-goal attempts and 5-for-5 on extra-point tries in Thursday's 44-30 win over the Cowboys. The kicker had a 52-yard field-goal try blocked in the third quarter, but other than that, he made the most of his opportunities, connecting on field goals from 38, 47 and 46 yards, respectively. Bates is now 19-of-24 on field-goal tries and 45-of-47 on extra-point attempts for the year, with all five field-goal misses coming from 40 yards or longer. The second-year pro is often limited in his field-goal opportunities by his coach's desire to go for it on fourth down, but Thursday proved one of his busier games.
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Bates made all three of his point-after tries and converted his sole field-goal attempt in Thursday's 31-24 loss to the Packers. Bates converted his only field goal, a 31-yarder, late in the fourth quarter, cutting the Lions' deficit a touchdown at the time. Bates was also perfect on all three extra-point attempts and is now 16-for-20 on field goals and 40-for-42 on PATs through 12 games this season.
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Bates went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made made three of four PATs in Sunday's 44-22 win over the Commanders. Bates was able to convert a 22-yard field goal late in the second quarter before later adding makes from 28 and 48 yards in the second half. The performance marked the first time this season that he's made three field goals in a contest. Bates has now gone 12-for-16 on field-goal tries over nine games this season.
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Bates went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and made all three of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Vikings. Bates connected on a 41-yard field goal in the final moments of the third quarter before he had a 45-yard try blocked in the fourth quarter. The kicker has now made one or fewer field goals in four consecutive games and six of the last seven contests overall. On the year, Bates has gone 9-for-13 on field-goal attempts, including 2-for-5 from 50-plus yards, while making all 30 of his PATs over eight games.
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| WK | OPP | FGA | FG | XPATT | XP | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @GB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | CHI | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | @BAL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | CLE | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | @CIN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | @KC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | TB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | MIN | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | @WAS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | @PHI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | GB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | DAL | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 | @LAR | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| PROJECTION | 30 | 28 | 53 | 50 | 0.214 | 5.9 | 9.9 | 6.9 | 4.54 | 145.44 | |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/21 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 8.36 |
| 17 | 12/25 | @Minnesota | 30 | 9.21 |
| 18 | 01/04 | @Chicago | 7 | 6.67 |