Vikings vs. Lions: Score, Twitter Reaction for 2016 Thanksgiving Day Football

November 24, 2016   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

The city of Detroit is thankful for Darius Slay.
The cornerback's crucial interception late in the fourth quarter gave the Detroit Lions the chance to kick a game-winning field goal, and Matt Prater converted as time expired, leading the Lions to a crucial 16-13 home win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thanksgiving at Ford Field.
The NFL shared the game's key moment on Twitter:
It was the Lions' seventh comeback win on the season and their fourth straight Thanksgiving win, as the team was led by a strong defensive performance and the steady Prater, who made all three of his field-goal attempts.
The team also made a bit of history on the day, per ESPN Stats & Info:
Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com worded it slightly differently:
The win moved the Lions (7-4) into sole possession of first place in the NFC North, with the Vikings (6-5) essentially two games behind the Lions since Detroit also holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Sam Bradford's intercept...

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