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SPORTS Thursday 24 december 2020
Chiefs lead AP Pro32 poll; Bills at No. 2, Packers at No. 3

By SIMMI BUTTAR NFC playoffs.
AP Pro Football Writer "One of the major ques-
NEW YORK (AP) — The Kan- tions about the Packers
sas City Chiefs are home for heading into the postsea-
the rest of the regular sea- son is whether their defense
son. can stop a top-tier running
They are hoping for just one back," said Alex Marvez of
more road trip — to the Su- Sirius XM.
per Bowl. "They won't face a more
Kansas City beat the New physical challenge Sunday
Orleans Saints 32-29 on night than Tennessee's Der-
Sunday to finish a perfect rick Henry."
8-0 on the road. Patrick The playoff-bound Seattle
Mahomes and company Seahawks moved up one
need one more win in their spot to No. 6 and can wrap
final two games against the up the NFC West title with
Falcons and Chargers to a win at home against the
clinch home-field advan- Los Angeles Rams, who are
tage throughout the AFC coming off a surprising 23-
playoffs. 20 loss to the previously win-
After extending their over- less New York Jets.
all winning streak to nine, The Indianapolis Colts also
the Chiefs are the unani- moved up a place to No. 7
mous No. 1 in the latest AP as they kept pace with the
Pro32 poll once again. Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips reacts after the Bills defeated the Denver Broncos in Titans in the AFC South.
The defending champs an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Denver. Associated Press q
received all 12 first-place
votes for 384 points in bal-
loting Tuesday by media
members who regularly
cover the NFL.
"Patrick Mahomes retains
his grip on front-runner sta-
tus in the MVP race, and
Kansas City maintains its
grip on the No. 1 overall
seed in the AFC playoffs.
Next stop, Tampa?" News-
day's Bob Glauber said.
Despite the loss, the Saints
stayed at No. 4 in the poll
and can clinch the NFC
South title with a victory on
Christmas Day against Min-
nesota or a Buccaneers
loss at Detroit on Saturday.
"(Drew) Brees looked shaky
early, but gives (the) team
lone chance to reach Su-
per Bowl," Fox Sports' John
Czarnecki.
The Buffalo Bills and Green
Bay Packers switched plac-
es after earning wins last
Saturday.
The AFC East champion
Bills moved up a place at
No. 2. They finish off Week
16 on Monday night when
they visit the team they de-
throned in the division, the
New England Patriots.
The Packers slipped a spot
to No. 3. They also have a
primetime game on Sun-
day night when they host
the Tennessee Titans, who
climbed three spots to No.
5 after routing the Lions.
The Packers are closing in
on clinching home-field
advantage throughout the