The Lions beat the unbeaten Vikings

  The Lions beat the unbeaten Vikings 31-29 on a late field goal to crown an NFC North thr iller. A late Lions field goal handed the Vikings their first loss of the season. A 44-yard field goal by Jake Bates late in the fourth quarter gave the Lions the lead for good, winning the game 31–29 over the Vikings. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Jake Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left and the Detroit Lions beat Minnesota 31-29 on Sunday, handing the Vikings, one of the division's best, their first loss in a back-and-forth game. NFL-worthy. Jahmil Gibbs ran for 116 yards and two of Detroit's three touchdowns in the second quarter and helped Jared Goff lead the Lions 48 yards in four plays, putting them within range of the rookie kicker and forcing a Vikings timeout. Bates is 10-of-10 from the field this season For the third str...