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SPORTS Tuesday 10 december 2019
Chiefs clinch AFC West; Ravens clinch playoffs

By The Associated Press Tannehill threw for 391 yards
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — La- and three touchdowns,
mar Jackson threw three Derrick Henry ran for two
touchdown passes and scores and the Titans won
the Baltimore Ravens be- their fourth straight game.
came the AFC’s first team Tennessee broke open a
to clinch a playoff berth fol- tight game with a three-
lowing a 24-17 win over the touchdown barrage in a
Buffalo Bills on Sunday. span of just over seven min-
Baltimore extended its fran- utes of the second half that
chise-best winning streak to all but ended the playoff
nine and improved to 11-2, hopes for the Raiders (6-7)
its best record through 13 in their final season in Oak-
games in team history. land. Henry, who rushed for
Jackson finished 16 of 25 for 103 yards, broke a 21-21 tie
145 yards and appeared to with a 10-yard TD run mid-
blow open the game by way through the third quar-
putting the Ravens up 24-9 ter to cap an 89-yard drive.
following a 4-yard touch- What had been a prom-
down pass to Willie Snead ising season for the Raid-
with 9:49 left. ers with a three-game win
Buffalo’s Josh Allen re- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes grabs the face mask of New England Patriots streak in November that
sponded with a seven- linebacker Kyle Van Noy, right, as he rolls out to pass in the second half of an NFL football game, improved them to 6-4 has
play, 78-yard touchdown Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. Mahomes was penalized on the play. gone off the rails the past
drive capped by his 3-yard Associated Press three weeks. They lost by
pass to Cole Beasley, who It also was the third-longest set up Gould’s winning kick. from clinching a playoff 31 points in successive road
dived inside the left pylon. string in NFL history. The Saints took their last berth. Robert Woods and games against the Jets and
The same two then hooked New England (10-3) has lost lead on Drew Brees’ fifth Cooper Kupp caught TD Chiefs and then fell apart
up on a 2-point conversion. two in a row. touchdown pass of the passes while the Rams (8- in the second half against
The outcome wasn’t de- Patrick Mahomes was 26 of game — an 18-yarder to 5) kept their playoff hopes Tennessee.
cided until there were 63 40 for 283 yards, a touch- Tre’Quan Smith with 53 sec- burning and ended the Se- STEELERS 23, CARDINALS 17
seconds remaining. Facing down and interception. onds left. But Brees’ pass ahawks’ five-game winning GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Di-
fourth-and-8 at the Balti- Travis Kelce added a 10- on an attempted 2-point streak. ontae Johnson returned a
more 16, Allen’s pass over yard TD run. Brady was un- conversion fell incomplete, With an aggressive, inven- punt 85 yards for a touch-
the middle intended for der pressure all night and leaving New Orleans’ lead tive game plan on both down and caught a pass
John Brown was broken finished 19 of 36 for 169 at one point. sides of the ball, Los Ange- for another score.
up by Marcus Peters at the yards, a touchdown and The victory kept San Francis- les recaptured a measure Pittsburgh’s defense had
goal line. interception. co (11-2) in strong position of the excitement from its three crucial interceptions
Jackson upped his record Trailing 23-16, New Eng- to capture the top seed in previous two seasons on of- in the second half — two by
to 17-3 since being select- land got the ball back on the NFC playoffs. The Niners fense while also playing su- Joe Haden and another by
ed with the final pick of the their 32 with 5:04 to play. can clinch a playoff berth if perb defense against Rus- T.J. Watt —- to end Arizona
first round in the 2018 draft. The Patriots immediately Seattle loses to the Rams in sell Wilson, who was sacked drives, including two that
Allen, drafted with the sev- gained 35 yards on a pass a night game. five times. had ventured into Steelers’
enth pick overall, dropped from halfback James White Niners receiver Emmanu- The Rams won for the fifth territory.
to 14-10. to Jakobi Meyers to get el Sanders had a 75-yard time in seven games, while Pittsburgh (8-5) won for
Buffalo (9-4) had a three- into Kansas City territory. touchdown and added his the Seahawks (10-3) fell the seventh time in eight
game winning streak Officials appeared to miss second-career touchdown out of first place in the NFC games to stay in the AFC
snapped, and fell short 10 a clear pass interference pass after taking a handoff West with just their second playoff race. Rookie free
days since grabbing na- call on a deep pass to Phil- on a reverse. loss since Sept. 22 and their agent quarterback Devlin
tional attention following lip Dorsett and the Chiefs Two of Garoppolo’s touch- first road defeat of the sea- Hodges made his third ca-
a 26-15 win at Dallas on forced a fourth-and-6 at down passes went to Ken- son. reer start, completing 16 of
Thanksgiving Day. the 29. drick Bourne. Kittle also Wilson passed for 245 yards 19 passes for 152 yards and
CHIEFS 23, PATRIOTS 16 But the 42-year-old Brady had a touchdown catch. amid constant pressure a touchdown.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) got free and scrambled 17 Sanders finished with seven from the Rams. Quandre Hodges didn’t need to
— Kansas City clinched the yards for a first down. catches for 157 yards. Diggs returned an intercep- make many tough throws
AFC West when Bashaud The Patriots couldn’t get Brees finished 29 of 40 for tion 55 yards for a touch- but came through with
Breeland knocked away into the end zone, how- 349 yards and also dived down early in the third a good one in the third
Tom Brady’s fourth-down ever, losing the rematch of across the goal line for a quarter, but it was the Se- quarter, hitting Johnson in
pass attempt to Julian Edel- January’s AFC title game. touchdown. Michael Thom- ahawks’ only touchdown. the front corner of the end
man in the end zone. 49ERS 48, SAINTS 46 as caught 11 passes for 134 Woods had seven catch- zone for a 2-yard touch-
The Chiefs survived a series NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jim- yards and a score, but the es for 98 yards and his first down that gave the Steel-
of mistakes and question- my Garoppolo passed for Saints, 10-3 and already touchdown of the season, ers a 20-10 lead.
able calls by the officials to 349 yards and four touch- the NFC South champions, and tight end Tyler Higbee Hodges also finished with
hold off the Patriots. Com- downs, Robbie Gould were done in by a few criti- had seven catches for a 34 yards rushing.
bined with Oakland’s loss kicked a 30-yard field goal cal failures. career-high 116 yards as Arizona’s Kyler Murray com-
to Tennessee, the Chiefs as time expired. Garoppo- RAMS 28, SEAHAWKS 12 the Rams looked like the pleted 20 of 30 passes for
(9-4) took their division. And lo’s clutch completion to LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jared thrilling offensive unit that 194 yards and two touch-
the loss ended the Patriots’ tight end George Kittle for Goff passed for 293 yards dazzled the NFL during downs, but his three inter-
21-game home win streak a 39-yard gain — plus a de- and two touchdowns, Todd coach Sean McVay’s first ceptions were very costly.
in the regular season and fensive facemask penalty Gurley ran for 79 yards and two seasons. The Cardinals (3-9-1) lost
playoffs, which was tied for — on fourth-and-2 from the a fourth-quarter TD and Los TITANS 42, RAIDERS 21 their sixth consecutive
the longest in team history. San Francisco 33 helped Angeles prevented Seattle OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Ryan game. q