Lions 'all-in' on Campbell's gamble in walk-off win vs. Packers - ESPN

DETROIT — Dan Campbell didn't bat an eye.

Facing fourth-and-inches from Green Bay's 21-yard line with 43 seconds left and the score tied at 31, the Detroit Lions head coach decided to go for it.

The gamble paid off, as Lions running back David Montgomery plowed up the field for 7 yards. The conversion helped set up a walk-off kick for Jake Bates, who nailed a 35-yard field goal as time expired to give Detroit a 34-31 win against the Packers on Thursday. With the victory, the Lions also clinched a playoff spot for the second consecutive season, which hasn't happened in Detroit since 1994-95.

«I just felt like we needed to end it on offense,» Campbell said. «I did not want to give that ball back, and I believed we could get that, and I believed we could convert. I trusted that O-Line and I trusted David, and they came through for us.

»It's a hell of a call by Ben," he said, referring to offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. «I knew how I wanted to play this game. The team knew it, and everything in me told me let's finish this, and we did.»

For Bates, who was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November, it was his third game-winning kick of the season. His others came on a 52-yard boot in Houston in Week 10 and a 44-yard field goal in Week 7 at Minnesota.

But Bates remained even-keeled after Thursday night's win, even with the Lions riding an 11-game winning streak, which is the franchise's longest.

«I'm trying to stay as leveled as I can and just be the same person every day. Fipp likes to say, 'Never ride the roller coaster,'» Bates said, referring to Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp. «So, not riding the highs, not riding the lows, and just staying right here.»

The Lions had four fourth-down