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The Vikings improved to 6-2 in Thanksgiving Day games:
YearResult
1969Vikings 27, Lions 0
1987Vikings 44, Cowboys 38 (OT)
1988Vikings 23, Lions 0
1995Lions 44, Vikings 38
1998Vikings 46, Cowboys 36
2000Vikings 27, Cowboys 15
2016Lions 16, Vikings 13
2017Vikings 30, Lions 23
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