3 players who could propel the Detroit Lions to Super Bowl LI

In an unusual scheduling quirk, the Vikings and Lions are playing for the second time in 18 days.

The Vikings could be low on defensive backs for Thursday’s game at Detroit.

The Detroit Lions returned to the practice field as they prepare to host the Minnesota Vikings in tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Day game.

VIKINGS defense that had only 3 sacks in previous 4 games registered 4 sacks and limited Cardinals to 290 yards in Week 11 (only 27 yards after halftime). “The biggest thing is once you start winning, you develop confidence and that’s what they’ve done at the end of ballgames”.

Not only is this the best game of the day, it has the potential to be the Game of the Year. There is still time for the Packers to finish at the top of the division since the Vikings and Lions are both only one win ahead in the standings. That’s the way we think about it, but it is a division game at our place on Thanksgiving. “There’s no getting around it”.

“I’m excited; everybody will get to see me play”, Munnerlyn said. Usually a team with no luck-Detroit has just one playoff win since the AFL-NFL merger-the Lions have arguably had more luck than anyone in 2016. “That makes it a little bit easier from a game-plan standpoint”. “They’re fresh in your mind from just a couple weeks ago”. “It’s going to be a challenge for us”.

According to ESPN’s matchup predictor, which is based on its FPI rating, Minnesota wins the match-up between the two teams 57.2 percent of the time.

Norv Turner resigned as Minnesota’s offensive coordinator just before the first meeting and was replaced by tight ends coach Pat Shurmur. “He’s a dynamic receiver, he gets a lot of targets and he catches a lot of passes, ” safety Glover Quin said.

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Minnesota ended their losing streak on Sunday with a 30-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals, keeping pace with Detroit in the NFC North, although they now trail the Lions due to the tiebreaker.

Roberts has surpassed expectations, becoming the first Detroit player to return two punts for a touchdown in a season since 2005.

It was quite a rookie campaign for Randy Moss as he finished the season with 17 touchdowns and over 1,300 yards.

“We have no room for error”, Joseph said. “If he knocks the ball loose and we get a touchback, we’re singing a whole different song. We’ve got to take advantage of it and execute and try to get this win”. The Cowboys have lost three of their last four on Thanksgiving. He had a rare game on Sunday against the Jaguars where he didn’t throw a touchdown pass. Bradford has looked in command and accurate, spreading the ball to a variety of targets and finally making something out of first-round pick Cordarrelle Patterson as an National Football League wide receiver. “He’s a talented guy”. The Chiefs are 3.5-point underdogs and have lost seven of eight to the Broncos, although they have won seven straight against AFC West opponents.

It’s hard enough to beat a team twice in a year but to beat them two times within three games is very tough. We’ll have more for you as we get closer to kickoff.