Lions Beat Dolphins 19-9 as Jake Bates Hits Four Field Goals

The Detroit Lions beat the Miami Dolphins 19-9 on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Detroit is now six wins and two losses; Miami is one win and seven losses. The game aired nationally on CBS.

How it happened: Jake Bates opened with a 28-yard field goal, and Zane Gonzalez answered to tie the game at three after one quarter. Bates added a 40-yarder before halftime. In the third, Bates hit from 33 yards, Gonzalez answered from 52, and Jahmyr Gibbs scored the game's only touchdown on an 8-yard run to put Detroit ahead by ten. Gonzalez cut the lead to seven early in the fourth, and Bates closed it out with a 43-yard field goal.

Key numbers: Bates finished four-for-four on field goals plus the extra point for 13 points. Gibbs ran 20 times for 74 yards and the touchdown. Jared Goff completed 17 of 25 passes for 170 yards with one interception. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 8 passes for 86 yards. Chuck Clark intercepted Malik Willis and returned it 34 yards, and Derrick Moore had two sacks. Miami managed 228 total yards and no touchdowns.

Sources: ESPN game page, CBS Sports box score