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Lamar Jackson stumbled down the stretch, leaving the rest of the field one last chance to catch him in the Heisman Trophy race.An avalanche of sacks and turnovers the last two weeks have taken some of the luster off an otherwise spectacular season for the Louisville quarterback.His numbers still stack up with the best in the country this season and some of the best in recent college football history. But he has been on the losing side of his final two regular-season games and no player who has won the Heisman has picked up the trophy on a two-game skid since Tim Brown of Notre Dame in 1987.Working against Jackson is that on championship weekend, when there are few games and many Heisman voters are paying closer attention than they have all season, he is out of the game.Meanwhile, Clemsons Deshaun Watson, Washingtons Jake Browning and Oklahomas Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook are playing in high-stakes games, with a chance to make lasting impression.Ballots are due Monday and the finalists will be announced later that same day. The ceremony is Dec. 10.Jackson still leads the AP panels voting in the final Heisman Watch of the season. The only difference this week is that for the first time, he did not receive all seven first-place votes from the panel. He got six. (First-place vote (equals) three points; second-place (equals) two; third-place (equals) 1).Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville (20 points)Number to know: While Jackson is the seventh FBS player to ever reach 20 touchdowns scored and 20 touchdown passes in a season (including three Heisman winners in Tim Tebow, Cam Newton and Johnny Manziel), he is the first to reach 20 touchdowns scored and 30 touchdown passes in the regular season.Next: Bowl game.Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson (13 points)Number to know: Watson is closing strong, much as he did last season. The competition has not been the best, but in his last four games Watson has completed 76 percent of his passes, with 12 touchdown passes and four interceptions (three of which came in the loss to Pitt).Next: vs. No. 19 Virginia Tech in the ACC championship game Saturday. The Hokies are fourth in the ACC in defense, allowing 4.89 yards per play.Dede Westbrook, QB, Oklahoma (3 points)Number to know: Eleven of his 15 TDs from scrimmage have covered of 40+ yards, the most by any player since 1998.Next: vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State for the Big 12 championship Saturday. The Cowboys are tied for fourth in the Big 12 in pass defense, allowing 7.3 yards per pass attempt.Jake Browning, QB, Washington (2 points)Number to know: Browning is second among Power Five quarterbacks with 40 touchdown passes. He has one fewer than Texas Techs Patrick Mahomes, who has thrown 262 more passes.Next: vs. No. 9 Colorado in the Pac-12 championship game Friday. The Buffaloes have the No. 1 pass defense in the Pac-12 by yards allowed per pass (5.4) and passer efficiency rating against (97.65).Jonathan Allen, DL, Alabama (2 points)Number to know: The best player on the No. 1 defense in the country, allowing 3.96 yards per play, and a total of 824 yards rushing. No other team has allowed less than 1,175 yards rushing.Next: vs. No. 15 Florida in the SEC championship game Saturday. The Gators are second-to-last in the SEC in offense, gaining 5.27 yards per play.Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma (1 point)Number to know: Leads the nation in yards per attempt (10.9) and passing efficiency (194.7).Next: vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State for the Big 12 championship Saturday. The Cowboys are fifth in the Big 12 in defense, allowing 5.77 yards per play.Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State (1 point)Number to know: Cook has rushed for 160.8 yards per game against four ranked opponents, the most of any Power 5 player.Next: Bowl game.---AP Heisman watch panel: National Writer Paul Newberry, Georgia; Sports Writer Stephen Hawkins, Texas; Sports Writer John Marshall, Arizona; Sports Writer Joedy McCreary, North Carolina; Sports Writer Eric Olson, Nebraska; Sports Writer Steve Megargee, Tennessee; College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo, New York.---Follow Ralph D. 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The Vikings would prefer to give themselves a little more elbow room in the rematch on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit.The Lions stole a win in Minnesota on Nov. 6 after the Vikings took the lead with 23 seconds remaining in regulation. A 58-yard Matt Prater field goal sent the game into overtime, and Detroit completed the comeback with a 28-yard Matthew Stafford-to-Golden Tate pass play.That 22-16 overtime victory is the reason why the NFC North teams are tied for first place at 6-4. Detroit has staged a fourth-quarter comeback in all of its wins.Every one of their games theyve played have been seven points or less, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. I think theyve done a great job at the end of ballgames, including the one we played. The biggest thing is once you start winning, you develop confidence and thats what theyve done at the end of ballgames.The Lions have also learned how to win in their annual Thankgiving Day game after nearly a decade of futility. They have a three-game winning streak on the holiday following a nine-game losing streak.Its a division game at our place on Thanksgiving, said Stafford, whose team has won five of its last six games. Theres no getting around it. I expect it to be an awesome atmosphere and both teams playing at a high level.Neither team expects many surprises, considering they played each other so recently and have a short week to prepare.From a game-planning standpoint, at least youre familiar, Stafford said. Theyre fresh in your mind from just a couple of weeks ago. It doesnt diminish the challenge the Minnesota Vikings give us. Theyre a really good defense, a really good team, really well coached. Well have our hands full but as far as a preparation standpoint, it doesnt seem too long ago I was looking at film of these guys anyways.Norv Turner resigned as Minnesotas offensive coordinator just before the first meeting and was replaced by tight ends coach Pat Shurmur. Though Shurmuur has now had time to settle into the role, Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford said the offense has simply been tweaked.dddddddddddd.Were still the same team, Bradford said. I dont think its been that drastic. I dont think Detroits going to look at the film and say, Thats a completely different group. Our guys are just a little more familiar with some of the things Pat has put in the past couple weeks.The Vikings offense only generated three second-half points against Arizona on Sunday but Minnesota still snapped a four-game losing streak. The Vikings recorded a defensive touchdown and another on Cordarrelle Pattersons 104-yard kickoff return in the 30-24 victory.They still rank at the bottom of the league in yards per game.Theres a lot of room for improvement, Bradford said of the offense. Weve got to be better in the second half but there were some positives. Just to get a win does a lot for this team and does a lot for this group. Hopefully, its something we can build on going forward.Minnesotas best offensive weapon is wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who has 40 receptions over the last four games. He caught 13 passes for 80 yards against Detroit.Any time you have somebody catching that many balls, thats a pretty good outing, Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. Hes a talented guy. I know one thing, if you let him catch too many, at some point in time, hes going to burn you because hes explosive as well.The Lions also scored defensive and special teams touchdowns in their 26-19 victory over Jacksonville on Sunday. Stafford didnt throw a touchdown pass and the running game generated only 14 yards. The Lions also had two fumbles after losing just one fumble in their previous nine games.The good thing about playing on a Thursday is you get to go out there and quickly redeem yourself, Stafford said.The last time the teams met on Thanksgiving Day was 1995, when the Lions pulled out a wild 44-38 victory. ' ' '