EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings have played six times on Thanksgiving in franchise history, compiling a 5-1 record.
Win No. 6 would put Minnesota in first place in the NFC North.
With the Vikings and Lions sporting identical 6-4 records heading into Thursday’s 11:30 a.m. (CT) tilt, the winner will grab control of the division with five games to play.
Both teams won this past Sunday and are on a short week, but perhaps the Vikings will be extra motivated because of how they lost to Detroit earlier this season, a gut-stomping 22-16 overtime decision.