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SPORTS Tuesday 17 december 2019
Texans grab AFC South lead with 24-21 victory over Titans

By The Associated Press The surging Steelers had only 18 yards. Chicago's Gilmore picked off Andy weather or the suddenly
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) an opportunity to leapfrog offense opened the game Dalton twice in the third stout Chiefs defense, the
— The Houston Texans the Bills for the top AFC with three straight punts quarter, with his second Broncos were so inept of-
grabbed control of the wild card spot, but Buffalo and a turnover on downs. pick-6 of the season putting fensively that Kelce had
AFC South by beating the snapped Pittsburgh's three- Trubisky finished 28 of 53 for New England in control. more yards receiving at the
Tennessee Titans 24-21 Sun- game win streak. 321 yards, a touchdown The Patriots pushed their start of the fourth quarter
day. Buffalo won for the fourth and two interceptions. league-leading intercep- than they had total offense
The defending division time in five games and re- PATRIOTS 34, BENGALS 13 tion total to 25. The Bengals (139 yards).
champs are looking for corded its first 10-win sea- CINCINNATI (AP) — Tom (1-13) got a touchdown Phillip Lindsay was bottled
Houston's fourth AFC South son since 1999. The Bills also Brady threw a pair of pass from Dalton that end- up on the ground, and for-
title in six years under beat the Steelers for the touchdown passes to ed a streak of 20 straight mer Missouri standout Drew
coach Bill O'Brien. The Ti- second time ever in Pitts- move within one of the NFL games without reaching Lock — who grew up in the
tans haven't won this divi- burgh. career record, Stephon the end zone on their open- Kansas City suburb of Lee's
sion since 2008, and Mike Allen completed 13 of 25 Gilmore returned one of his ing drive. All they managed Summit, Missouri — spent
Vrabel is Tennessee's third passes for 139 yards with a two interceptions 64 yards the rest of the way was a most of the day seeing red
coach since then. touchdown and an inter- for a score, and the Patriots pair of field goals. jerseys bearing down on
Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 29- ception. Allen, who also clinched a playoff berth. CHIEFS 23, BRONCOS 3 him. The rookie quarter-
yard field goal with 3:26 left rushed for a score, has only A week that started with KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — back was 18 of 40 for 208
for the winning points. lost consecutive games intrigue — a Patriots crew Patrick Mahomes threw for yards and an egregious in-
The Texans (9-5) nearly once in his career. Kroft terception in the end zone.
blew a 14-0 halftime lead. scored his first touchdown COWBOYS 44, RAMS 21
Deshaun Watson threw for since 2017 when he played ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)
243 yards and two touch- for Cincinnati. Devin Single- — Dak Prescott threw two
downs, but Tennessee also tary rushed for 87 yards and touchdown passes and
intercepted him twice in- John Brown caught seven Ezekiel Elliott ran for two
side the Titans 1. passes for 99 yards. He be- scores.
The Titans (8-6) snapped a came Buffalo's first 1,000- The Cowboys (7-7) ended
four-game win streak with yard receiver since 2015. their second three-game
only their second loss in Devlin Hodges complet- losing streak of the season,
seven games. Now they will ed 23 of 38 passes for 202 and the defending NFC
need help in the final two yards with one touchdown East champions stayed
games to earn their sec- and four interceptions. even with Philadelphia
ond playoff berth in three PACKERS 21, BEARS 13 atop the division with a
seasons. GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — showdown looming next
When the Titans tied it at Aaron Jones ran for two week.
14 early in the fourth quar- scores, Davante Adams The defending NFC cham-
ter, the Texans scored 10 caught another in the pion Rams (8-6), who al-
straight points. Carlos Hyde 200th edition of he NFL's ready needed help to get
ran for a 10-yard TD, then oldest rivalry. Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) scores a into the playoffs, didn't help
Fairbairn's field goal fin- With the win, the Packers touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the themselves with another
ished Houston's scoring. (11-3) clinched a playoff Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. poor showing a week after
Associated Press
Ryan Tannehill hit Dion Lew- spot and swept the regu- their most impressive game
is with an 11-yard TD pass lar-season series between of the season in a win over
with 2:04 left to pull Ten- the teams for the 15th time videotaping the Bengals' 340 yards and two touch- Seattle. Their loss clinched
nessee within 24-21. But the in the last 26 seasons and sideline in Cleveland — downs, and Tyreek Hill and playoff berths for Seattle,
Titans used backup kicker the seventh time in the last concluded with more New Travis Kelce were on the re- San Francisco and Green
Ryan Santoso on the on- 11 seasons. Green Bay de- England history. The Patriots ceiving end of many of his Bay.
side kick, and the ball only feated Chicago 10-3 in the have made the playoffs 11 biggest throws, as the AFC After rushing for a franchise
went 7 yards before being season opener. consecutive seasons, ex- West champions romped playoff-record 273 yards in
smothered by Texans safe- Green Bay now leads the tending their NFL record. to remain in the hunt for a 30-22 divisional win over
ty Justin Reid. all-time series 99-95-6. The Brady had touchdown the No. 2 playoff seed and the Cowboys last January,
BILLS 17, STEELERS 10 Bears (7-7) saw their three- passes of 23 and 7 yards a potential first-round bye. the Rams were held to 22
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Al- game win streak end. that left him with 538 for his Like a bunch of kids getting while Dallas churned out
len threw a 14-yard touch- The Packers improved to career, one shy of Peyton a snow day from school, a season-high 263. Todd
down pass to Tyler Kroft 19-5 against their NFC North Manning's record. the Chiefs enjoyed every Gurley had 11 carries for 20
with 7:55 to play and Buffa- rival with Rodgers as the The Patriots (11-3) haven't minute of it. yards.
lo clinched a playoff spot, starting quarterback. Rod- been as overwhelming in Hill caught five passes for 67 Coming off two of his better
beating Pittsburgh. gers completed just 16 of this playoff push, getting just yards and both scores, and games of the season, Rams
The Bills secured their sec- 33 passes for a pedestrian enough out of the 42-year- Kelce hauled in 11 catches quarterback Jared Goff
ond playoff berth in three 203 yards but did enough old Brady and more than for 142 yards to become had a rough outing that
seasons under coach Sean to secure the victory. The enough out of the league's the first tight end in NFL his- looked better because of
McDermott. Buffalo trailed two-time MVP entered the top-ranked defense. tory with four consecutive his fourth-quarter numbers
10-7, but scored on two day with a 103.2 career Thousands of Patriots fans 1,000-yard receiving sea- with the outcome decided.
possessions in the fourth passer rating against the filled the stadium and sons, helping the Chiefs (10- He finished 33 of 51 for 284
quarter, as Allen rallied the Bears, the highest in league chanted Brady's name as 4) beat the Broncos for the yards with two touchdowns
Bills for a comeback win for history of quarterbacks with the minutes ran off. Brady ninth straight time. Denver and an interception.
the fifth time this season. at least 250 passes against was 15 of 29 for 128 yards (5-9) hasn't won in Kansas The Cowboys' No. 1-ranked
Consecutive interceptions Chicago. He had a 78.2 and a pair of sacks. City since Sept. 17, 2015. offense kept rolling with a
by Jordan Poyer and Levi rating on Sunday. The Patriots broke a two- The Chiefs outscored their season high in points to go
Wallace on Pittsburgh's last Mitchell Trubisky com- game losing streak with longtime division rival 53-9 with 475 yards, including
two possessions sealed the pleted his first five pass at- four interceptions in the this season. scoring drives of 90 and 97
victory. tempts for the Bears but for second half. Whether it was the snowy yards. q