NFL Thanksgiving: Matthew Stafford sets records as Lions battle back against Vikings

Matthew Stafford now owns Thanksgiving. (Gregory Shamus / Getty Images)

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The Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford set two NFL records with his performance Thursday but limped off with what appeared to be a right ankle injury early in the fourth quarter.

Stafford was hurt after releasing a 43-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Jones Jr. that brought the Lions within four points of the Vikings. However, he was taped up and returned to the game.

Earlier, he distinguished himself from the rest of the NFL players who have toiled on Thanksgiving, setting an NFL record for the most passing yards on Thanksgiving Day. The record-setting pass was a 6-yard touchdown to Jones and moved Stafford past former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who passed for 2,338 yards in 10 Thanksgiving games. Stafford was only 120 yards shy of Romo’s mark coming into the game.

The TD pass came just before halftime in a game in which the Lions had been playing behind the Vikings, who led 20-10 at the half. Stafford completed 9 of 17 for 124 yards and the touchdown in the first half.

A little later, he broke the record for passing yardage by a player under the age of 30, passing Peyton Manning’s 33,189 yards.

Matthew Stafford has now thrown for more yards than any quarterback in NFL history under the age of 30. He has 33,228 yards — breaking the old record set by Peyton Manning with 33,189 yards.
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— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) November 23, 2017

The Vikings scored twice in 94 seconds for a 13-0 lead in the first quarter. The Vikings’ Thanksgiving dinner TD celebration and the Lions’ performance brought the boos.

The #Vikings with Thanksgiving touchdown celebration. Now up 13-0. pic.twitter.com/H2oNNruHTp

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 23, 2017

The 8-2 Vikings lead Lions by two games in the NFC North, although the Lions hold the tiebreaker.

In other games…

The Philadelphia Eagles are running away with the NFC East, which means the stumbling Dallas Cowboys and injury-struck Washington Redskins have a lot on the line in the day’s final two games.

In the middle game, the 5-5 Cowboys will be without Ezekiel Elliott when they face the 4-6 Los Angeles Chargers.

The 4-6 Redskins wrap up the day with a game against the 2-8 New York Giants and they’re hurting. They’ve also been hapless on Thanksgiving, going winless on the holiday since 2012 and 2-7 all time on Turkey Day. To boot, they play next Thursday night, too, against the Cowboys in Dallas.

Top story lines

An anthem change may be coming: NFL owners could vote to revert to the former policy and keep teams in the locker room during the anthem. That would displease President Trump greatly.

Revis Island redux: The Kansas City Chiefs surprised people by signing Darrelle Revis. (Read more.)

Who’s No. 1? In The Post’s rankings, it’s the Philadelphia Eagles. (Read more.)

Belichick is so happy to leave Mexico: Bill Belichick does not fear 28-3 Super Bowl deficits. Volcanoes are another matter. (Read more.)

The Cowboys’ owner gets a taste of his own medicine: Jerry Jones once told Robert Kraft and the Patriots to “take your medicine” on Tom Brady’s Deflategate suspension. This is not how he feels about Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension. (Read more.)

Blergh: The Redskins are still afume over Kirk Cousin’s intentional grounding penalty in the loss to the Saints. (Read more.)

This won’t help the Redskins, but …: An NFL source suggests to The Post that the intentional grounding penalty was erroneous. (Read more.)

Few options at RB: With their backfield decimated, the Redskins turn to Samaje Perine. (Read more.)

Looking ahead: Jerry Brewer ponders what’s next for the 4-6 Redskins after a devastating loss in New Orleans. His answer? Only the future direction of the franchise. (Read more.)

Six minutes in hell: How the Redskins lost a 15-point lead in six minutes. (Read more.)

What’s better than the Buttfumble? The Buttfumble with a foreign flair. Happy fifth anniversary. Never forget.

Domingo é dia de clássico.
E clássico é clássico e vice versa.
Parece que foi ontem o Buttfumble #Saudadespic.twitter.com/SQD9CUAlFk

— Nação Patriots Br (@NacaoPatriotsBr) October 13, 2017

Speaking of anniversaries: Odell Beckham Jr. made a spectacular one-handed grab three years ago on this date.

On this day, three years ago …@OBJ_3 broke the Internet! #tbtpic.twitter.com/75vjEpSf0L

— NFL (@NFL) November 23, 2017

‘Bye byes: The bye weeks are over.

Injury News

Key inactives for the 12:30, 4:30 p.m. EST games:

Dwayne Washington (hip)

Dwight Freeney (who was claimed off waivers Wednesday)

Mike Remmers (concussion)

Sean Lee (hamstring)

Key players listed as questionable for Thursday include:

La’el Collins (back)

Sterling Shepard (illness)

Ryan Grant (calf)

Trent Williams (knee)

Brandon Scherff (knee)

Fantasy football advice

Best/worst matchups: Two words: Paxton Lynch. (Read more)

Five moves you must make for Week 12: Some critical decisions are looming. (Read more)

Week 12 Start/Sit: Put your faith in Kareem Hunt again. (Read more)

The Fantasy Football Beat: Post-bye week strategies to maximize your roster. (Listen)

ATS Betting Tips/Picks

The top trends and insights from Las Vegas. (Read more.)

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