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Thursday 21 November 2019

Ravens, Patriots, 49ers remain top 3 teams in AP Pro32 poll

By SIMMI BUTTAR Bay Buccaneers to main-
AP Pro Football Writer tain the No. 6 spot.
NEW YORK (AP) — Heading And Minnesota Vikings
into the stretch run of the overcame a 20-0 halftime
regular season, the NFL's deficit to rally past the Den-
top teams are trying to find ver Broncos 27-23 and stay
and maintain their winning at No. 7.
form as they get ready for Patrick Mahomes and the
the playoffs. Kansas City Chiefs moved
The top seven teams in up a spot to No. 8 after
the latest AP Pro32 poll re- holding off the Los Angeles
mained the same from last Chargers 24-17 in Mexico
week. In fact, eight of the City on Monday night. The
top 10 teams all won in Chiefs will have their bye
Week 11 and the other two, week to rest up as they try
Seattle and Green Bay, to hold off the surprising
had byes. Oakland Raiders in the AFC
The Baltimore Ravens are Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram (21) dives in for a touchdown on a pass from West.
on top, earning 10 of the quarterback Lamar Jackson, not visible, during the second half of an NFL football game against The Dallas Cowboys inched
12 first-place votes for 378 the Houston Texans, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Baltimore. up one place to No. 9 after
points in balloting Tuesday Associated Press piling up 509 yards in han-
by media members who Newsday's Bob Glauber boasted several suffocat- round out the top five. The dling the Detroit Lions 35-27.
regularly cover the NFL. The said. The Ravens will close ing defenses during his glo- 49ers host the Packers on The Cowboys have a big
Ravens (8-2) have won six Week 12 when they head rious reign in Foxborough, Sunday night in one of the challenge this week as they
in a row and are coming to Los Angeles to take on but this current unit may top matchups of the week. head to Foxborough, Mas-
off a 41-7 rout the Hous- the Rams next Monday just rank at the head of the "The Niners' running game sachusetts, to take on the
ton Texans. "That Lamar night. class," said Ira Kaufman of will test this defense," Fox Tom Brady and the Patriots.
Jackson-Deshaun Wat- The New England Patriots Fox 13 in Tampa, Florida. Sports' John Czarnecki said. And the Buffalo Bills gained
son showdown turned out (9-1) received the other The top two teams in the Drew Brees and the New a spot to round out the top
to be no contest at all, as two first-place votes for NFC West, the San Francis- Orleans Saints got back on 10. The Bills (7-3) matched
Jackson put in yet another 372 points to stay in the No. co 49ers and the Seahawks, the winning track with a 34- their best start in 20 years
MVP-worthy performance," 2 spot. "Bill Belichick has are next and the Packers 17 victory over the Tampa with a 37-20 win at Miami.q