in a thrilling season opener the Detroit Lions gave fans in the Motor City plenty to be excited about with just seconds left in regulation rookie kicker Jake Bates stepped up to tie the game sending it into overtime but it was David Montgomery who stole the show in the extra period the Lions won the toss and relied heavily on Montgomery who dominated the final drive out of eight plays Montgomery carried the ball on five racking up 45 of his 91 total rushing yards in overtime and with the game on the line he powered his way into the End Zone from a yard out to deliver the game-winning touchdown with that the Lions moved to 1 to zero starting the season on a high note and fueling hope in a city that's hungry for Success there's something special happening in Detroit and the lions are doing everything they can to keep that fire burning