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SPORTS Tuesday 12 November 2019

Titans edge Chiefs in Mahomes' return; Packers hold on

By The Associated Press its six-game slide with a
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — victory over the Saints that
Ryan Tannehill threw a 23- stopped New Orleans' six-
yard touchdown to Adam game winning streak.
Humphries with 23 seconds Atlanta's defense stun-
left, and the Tennessee Ti- ningly dominated New
tans blocked a last-second Orleans' normally stout of-
field goal attempt to beat fensive line. Coming in with
the Kansas City Chiefs 35- an NFL low seven sacks all
32 to spoil the return of NFL season, the Falcons sacked
MVP Patrick Mahomes. Drew Brees six times, with
The Titans (5-5) only had a Grady Jarrett, Vic Beasley
chance to take the lead Jr., Adrian Clayborn and
after a bad snap by the De'Vondre Campbell all
Chiefs on Harrison Butker's getting involved. Jarrett fin-
fifth field goal attempt of ished with a team-high 2½
the day. The snap caught sacks. It was the second
holder Dustin Colquitt by time this season the Saints
surprise, and he threw the were held without a touch-
ball away in desperation down at home, but the first
for an intentional ground- time with Brees under cen-
ing call, setting the Titans ter. New Orleans also failed
up at their own 39. to score a TD in a 12-10 vic-
Tannehill scrambled for tory over Dallas in Week 4
18, hit Anthony Firsker for Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (39) heads for the end zone for a touchdown after with Teddy Bridgewater fill-
intercepting a pass from Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (not shown) during the first half
20 yards and then found of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. ing in at quarterback.
Humphries who ran in for Associated Press Ryan, returning from an an-
the TD. Tannehill also ran for kle injury that sidelined him
the 2-point conversion for a yard TD with 11:54 left and the field, including com- Dallas. in the game before the Fal-
35-32 lead. a 29-20 lead. pleting a 12-yard pass Cook, the NFL rushing cons' Week 9 bye, was 20
The Chiefs (6-4) had a final Mahomes looked very to D.J. Moore on fourth- leader, easily outplayed of 35 for 182 yards.
chance with Mahomes. He healthy playing for the and-10 with 56 seconds left. two-time rushing champion His first touchdown went for
drove them down, setting first time since dislocating The Panthers also benefit- Ezekiel Elliott as the Vikings 8 yards to tight end Austin
up Butker for another field his right kneecap Oct. 17. ed from an offside penalty (7-3) beat a winning team Hooper in the second quar-
goal try from 52 yards. He got lucky when his first with 13 seconds remaining on the road for the first time ter and his second to run-
Joshua Kalu blocked the pass first ruled an intercep- to convert another fourth in almost two years. Minne- ning back Brian Hill in the
kick with his left hand, and tion was overturned by re- down. After Allen threw an sota was 0-9-1 in its previous fourth quarter to put Atlan-
the Titans poured onto the play for Titans safety Kenny incompletion to McCaffrey, 10 such games. ta in front 20-9.
field to celebrate. Vaccaro trapping the ball the Packers stopped him Amari Cooper had the BROWNS 19, BILLS 16
Derrick Henry ran for 188 on the ground. Mahomes just short of the end zone as most circus catches on a CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker
yards, including a 68-yard capped the Chiefs' first time expired. A brief replay night full of them for both Mayfield threw a 7-yard
TD that put Tennessee up drive with a 3-yard shovel review upheld the call. teams, including a toe-tap- touchdown pass to
20-19 with 5:58 left in the pass to Travis Kelce. Aaron Rodgers was held ping TD for Dallas' only lead Rashard Higgins with 1:44
third. His 1-yard TD with 6:26 PACKERS 24, PANTHERS 16 out of the end zone, but in the third quarter. Dak left and Cleveland Browns
remaining pulled the Titans GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — the two-time MVP complet- Prescott threw for 397 yards snapped a four-game los-
within 29-27. Preston Smith and Green ed 17 of 29 passes for 233 and three touchdowns. ing streak — and took some
Tannehill finished with 181 Bay's defense stopped yards, including 118 yards Kirk Cousins threw for two pressure off first-year coach
yards passing and ran for Christian McCaffrey at the to Devante Adams. touchdowns, both to Kyle Freddie Kitchens — with a
37 yards for the win. goal line as time expired McCaffrey had a relative- Rudolph, for just his second win over Buffalo.
The loss spoiled the best and the Packers beat Car- ly quiet 108 yards and a victory in nine prime-time The Browns (3-6) rallied for
passing game this season olina at snowy Lambeau touchdown on 20 carries road games. a win that kept their sea-
for Mahomes as the Chiefs Field. for the Panthers (5-4). Elliott had 47 yards rushing son from completely col-
outgained the Titans 530- Aaron Jones scored three VIKINGS 24, COWBOYS 24 after three straight 100-yard lapsing. Cleveland survived
371. Mahomes threw for rushing touchdowns for the ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) games as the Cowboys (5- more problems in the red
446 yards and three touch- second time this season to — Dalvin Cook ran for 97 4) fell into a first-place tie zone but sealed the much-
downs. His best play came lead Green Bay (8-2). yards, including the go- with Philadelphia in the needed win when Buffalo
with the pocket collaps- The Panthers got the ball ahead touchdown on NFC East. kicker Stephen Hauschka's
ing around him when he back with 2:25 left on their fourth down, and had an- FALCONS 26, SAINTS 9 53-yard field-goal attempt
jumped up to throw over 11-yard line, trailing by other 86 yards receiving to NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Matt was short with 22 seconds
the linemen to Mecole eight. Quarterback Kyle Al- set up three other scores, Ryan passed for two touch- left. Earlier, Hauschka
Hardman who ran for a 63- len drove Carolina down helping Minnesota beat downs and Atlanta ended missed a 34-yarder.q