took what should have been a 15-yard grab and turned it into a 73-yard game-swinging touchdown scamper in the ' victory over the . At the time, the trailed 23-10 with le s than four minutes to play in a game that looked lost for Detroit. Tate then . "The next thing I know, the ball was in my hands," Tate said of the catch, per the ."And I landed on my feet, and it was off to the races and just trying to my best to score or give us great field position to gain momentum. "And it worked out. It worked out so perfectly, it's almost like a dream what happened." Tate has been exactly what the dreamed of when they signed Johnathan Abram Jersey the receiver in the offseason -- which is looking like the best free agent signing of the year -- underscored by his (both career-high marks). The brought in Tate to be 's sidekick. Instead, Tate has carried an offense that has limped through its past six games. Tate is fifth in the NFL in receiving yards (649), with 448 of those coming in the past four weeks when Johnson was either out or playing a decoy role. The are 2-0 sans the past two weeks. Detroit had been 1-4 in games without Johnson since 2009 ('s rookie season). clearly is the main reason the are winning and have a 5-2 record, but Detroit wouldn't be anywhere without Tate. The latest Around The NFL Podcast recaps every Week 7 game, and breaks down . Find more Around The NFL content on . Trevon Moehrig Jersey