Smith, kicker Bailey return for Cowboys vs Chargers

Four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is active along with kicker Dan Bailey for the Dallas Cowboys in their Thanksgiving game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

LA right tackle Joe Barksdale is returning after missing four straight games with a foot injury. Barksdale has been out five games overall.

Smith missed two games with groin and back injuries, both losses as Dallas was also without running back Ezekiel Elliott, who has four games remaining on his six-game suspension for alleged domestic violence. Bailey was sidelined four games after injuring his right groin at San Francisco.

Dallas linebacker Sean Lee had already been declared out for the second straight game because of a hamstring injury. It’s the fourth game the 2016 All-Pro has missed with the injury.

DETROIT Vikings hold off Lions for 30-23 victory

Case Keenum threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score all in the first half to give the Minnesota Vikings a double-digit lead and they went on to beat the Detroit Lions 30-23 Thursday.

The Vikings (9-2) took a huge step toward winning the NFC North, taking a three-game lead over the second-place Lions.

Detroit (6-5) made mistakes in every phase of the game and Minnesota took advantage.

Keenum was 21 of 30 for 282 yards with both TD passes to Kyle Rudolph that gave the Vikings a 20-3 lead late in the second quarter.

The Lions rallied to pull within four points early in the fourth quarter on Matthew Stafford’s second TD pass to Marvin Jones.

Xavier Rhodes ended Detroit’s comeback hopes with an interception at the Detroit 37 late in the game.