Overview
- Burrow told reporters he remembered watching Matthew Stafford throw for 300 to 400 yards with Calvin Johnson on Thanksgiving and still "probably lose the game."
- The remark circulated widely on social media, including a clip shared by NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano, and outlets characterized it as a shot at Detroit and Stafford.
- Stafford went 4-6 on Thanksgiving as the Lions’ starter despite several high-yardage performances alongside Johnson in the early 2010s.
- Detroit’s holiday struggles lingered for years, with the team not winning on Thanksgiving from 2017 through 2023 until last year’s victory over the Bears.
- Stafford was traded to the Rams after the 2020 season and has not appeared on the Thanksgiving slate since, and no public response from him or the Lions was reported.