Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates helped his team add points right before halftime of the Week 18 game against the Minnesota Vikings after he drilled a field goal that extended the Lions' lead to four points.

Monday night was an eventful evening for Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates, both on and off the field. During the Lions’ 40-34 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium, Bates set a franchise record for the most points scored in a season (135), surpassing the 134 scored by former kicker Jason Hanson in 2012.

Lions kicker Jake Bates said he gets “excited” when the team calls on him to try something few other kickers have the leg to do.

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates was spotted laying down on the sideline during the Week 17 game against the San Francisco 49ers, and the internet had a ton of fun with it.