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Friday 11 december 2020
Chiefs regain top spot in AP Pro32 poll; Steelers at No. 3

NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick are scheduled to open
Mahomes and the Kansas Week 14 when they host
City Chiefs are No. 1 again. the New England Patriots
At least for this week. on Thursday night.
After holding off the Denver The Cleveland Browns,
Broncos, the Chiefs moved who have won four in a
up a spot and regained the row, jumped four places
top place in the latest AP to No. 7. The Browns are
Pro32 poll. scheduled to close Week
The defending champs 14 when they host the AFC
received 11 of the 12 first- North-rival Baltimore Ra-
place votes for 383 points vens on Monday night.
in balloting Wednesday by The Seattle Seahawks
media members who regu- slipped two places to No. 8
larly cover the NFL. after their loss to the short-
"Patrick Mahomes contin- handed New York Giants.
ues to solidify his case for The Giants and Washington
a second regular-season lead the NFC East at 5-7.
MVP," Newsday's Bob Glau- "Stop the presses: We can
ber said. "In fact, it's getting stop laughing at the NFC
to the point where it's not East," said Charean Williams
even close for second." of Pro Football Talk. "Wash-
The Chiefs head to Florida ington and the Giants are
on Sunday to take on the playing like playoff con-
improving Miami Dolphins. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) does a back flip in the second half of an NFL tenders all of a sudden."
"The 2020 Dolphins have game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Seahawks, tied with the
already exceeded expec- Associated Press Rams for first in their division,
tations, but have only one host New York's other team,
victory (the Los Angeles season." head to Buffalo to take on gers is totally comfortable the winless Jets on Sunday.
Rams) against a team cur- The surging New Orleans the AFC East-leading Bills in (coach Matt) LaFleur's The Tennessee Titans and
rently above .500," Sirius Saints, who have won nine on Sunday night in one of offense and he could be the Indianapolis Colts, tied
XM's Alex Marvez said. in a row, also gained a spot the top games of Week 14. looking at his third MVP for the top spot in the AFC
"That's what makes Sun- to No. 2 in the poll. The Bills remained at No. 5 award," Fox Sports' John South, round out the top 10.
day's matchup against vis- The Pittsburgh Steelers in the poll. Czarnecki said. The Titans slipped two plac-
iting Kansas City such an slipped from the top spot The Green Bay Packers The Los Angeles Rams es to No. 9 after losing to
interesting measuring stick to No. 3 after their 23-17 loss kept their spot at No. 4. moved up two places to the Browns, and the Colts
of how legitimate Miami is to Washington on Monday. The Packers earned the re- No. 6 after topping the NFC fell a spot to No. 10 despite
heading into a tough four- The Steelers have another maining first-place vote. West rival Arizona Cardinals holding off the Houston
game stretch to end the tough matchup when they "(Quarterback Aaron) Rod- last weekend. The Rams Texans last week.q

Buffalo Bills sign GM Beane to 4-year contract extension

release the terms of the ex- landed in Buffalo separate- since 1995.
tension. ly in 2017 after previously Buffalo made the playoffs
Beane had one season working together with the in both of their first seasons
left on his current deal, Carolina Panthers. McDer- to end a 17-year postsea-
and is now under contract mott spent six seasons as son drought that stood as
through 2025. His contract the Panthers defensive co- the longest active streak in
coincides with coach Sean ordinator. North America's four major
McDermott, who signed to Beane broke in with the professional sports.
a four-year extension in Panthers' communication While McDermott placed
August. department in 1998 and his attention on building a
"Brandon is an outstanding gradually worked his way winning culture, Beane fo-
leader, and he has brought up the team's ranks to be cused on rebuilding what
a great level of stability their assistant GM while had been an over-priced
through our organization," also serving a stint as inter- and under-performing ros-
Bills owners Terry and Kim im GM. ter.
In this Oct. 13, 2020, file photo, Buffalo Bills general manager
Brandon Beane walks on the field before an NFL football game Pegula said in a statement He was hired by Buffalo in Only two players — defen-
against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. released by the team. "We May 2017 after Doug Whal- sive end Jerry Hughes and
Associated Press appreciate his strong com- ey was fired a day after the long-snapper Reid Fergu-
munication skills, and he draft, and five months after son — remain on the team
By JOHN WAWROW in four years. works extremely well with McDermott was hired as since before Beane and
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Bills announced the us, with Sean and with all coach. McDermott took over.
— The Buffalo Bills signed signing, and a person famil- levels of the organization. Beane and McDermott After spending his first sea-
general manager Brandon iar with the deal provided We are happy to extend have overseen a renais- son clearing the team's
Beane to a four-year con- The Associated Press the his contract and to have sance in Buffalo that con- payroll to free up room un-
tract extension on Thurs- length of Beane's new con- Brandon and Sean leading tinues this season, the Bills der the salary cap, Beane
day, locking up the archi- tract. The person spoke on our football team for many (9-3) are leading the AFC then proceeded to rebuild
tect of a team in position to the condition of anonymity years to come." East and have a chance the roster through the draft,
secure its third playoff berth because the team did not Beane and McDermott to win their first division title free agency and trades.q