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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 an NFC North battle that saw two of the NFL's best teams engage in a shootout.

When you win, you get to celebrate however you please. The Lions, after beating the Vikings in a 31-29 thriller on Sunday, chose to troll their division rivals a little by playing Lil Yachty's 2016 hit "Minnesota" in the visitor's locker room at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Detroit Lions (4-1) are looking to take down the undefeated Minnesota Vikings (5-0) in a matchup of two of the top teams in the NFL.

Both the Vikings and the Lions built and lost double-digit leads, before Detroit rallied for a 44-yard field goal from Jake Bates with 15 seconds left. The teams are tied for the NFC North lead.

He also helped Jared Goff guide the Lions 48 yards in four plays to get in range for their rookie kicker while forcing the Vikings to burn their timeouts. Bates is 10 for 10 on field goals this season.

Jake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left in the Lions ' 31-29 victory on Sunday, handing the Vikings their first loss in a back-and-forth game befitting of the NFL's strongest division.