Detroit knocked off Sam Darnold's crew on the leg of unexpected hero Jake Bates, who booted a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left on the clock to give Detroit a 31-29 lead that they would not look back from en route to the victory.

See what the NFL world and Lions fans are saying about Detroit's last-second 31-29 win over the Minnesota Vikings to move to first place in the NFC.

The Detroit Lions have taken over first place in the NFC North, thanks to the heroics of Jake Bates and Jared Goff. Bates drilled a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds to play to give the Lions a thrilling 31-29 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in a thrilling NFC North battle that saw two of the NFL's best team engage in a shootout.