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SPORTS Monday 19 deceMber 2016

Succop’s 53-yard field goal gives Titans 19-17 win over KC

The Associated Press South lead. But Houston eliminated Cincinnati at a
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) controls its playoff future place where they’re right
— Ryan Succop kicked a with a 5-0 mark in the divi- at home.
53-yard field goal into the sion. They beat the Bengals (5-8-
wind as time expired Sun- Osweiler threw intercep- 1) in the opening round of
day to give the Tennessee tions on consecutive drives the playoffs 18-16 last Jan-
Titans a 19-17 victory over in the second quarter to uary, getting the winning
the Kansas City Chiefs on help Jacksonville build field goal with the help of
a frigid afternoon at Arrow- a 13-0 lead. Coach Bill penalties on Vontaze Burf-
head Stadium. O’Brien had insisted all ict and Adam “Pacman”
Succop, who spent the first season he hadn’t thought Jones. Burfict and Jones
part of his career with Kan- about benching Osweiler, each got a personal foul
sas City, came up short on but he’d seen enough af- on Sunday — Pittsburgh’s
his first try at the winner, but ter that and brought in Sav- Marcus Gilbert had one
Chiefs coach Andy Reid age. as well — as the animosity
had called a timeout just The move was met with continued.
before the snap. Given a a huge ovation from the So did the Steelers’ domi-
second chance, Succop home fans, who’d been nance at Paul Brown Sta-
knocked it through with a booing Osweiler most of Tennessee Titans running back DeMarco Murray (29) vaults Kan- dium, where they’ve won
couple of feet to spare as the day. sas City Chiefs defensive back Eric Berry (29) who is blocked four in a row.
the Titans poured off the The Jaguars got the ball by offensive guard Josh Kline (64) during the first half of an NFL Boswell accounted for
bench to celebrate. back twice after falling be- football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. Pittsburgh’s first 15 points
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Tennessee rallied from a hind, but failed on a fourth- with kicks from 45, 49, 49,
17-7 hole, and Derrick Hen- down conversion the first 40, 49 and 30 yards.
ry’s second touchdown got time and Blake Bortles was behind Cre’Von LeBlanc. Buccaneers and 1980 New In the end, there was an-
the Titans (8-6) within 17-16 intercepted the second With no timeouts, the Pack- Orleans Saints. The 2008 other Bengals meltdown.
with just over three min- time. Bortles threw for 92 ers downed the ball before Detroit Lions are the NFL’s They had penalties on four
utes left. But Titans coach yards and ran for a touch- Crosby booted his winner. only team to go without a consecutive plays — in-
Mike Mularkey went for the down for the Jaguars (2- The game-time tempera- win in a 16-game season. cluding Pat Sims’ personal
2-point conversion and the 12), who dropped their ture was 11 degrees with Cleveland has also lost 17 foul — that set up Roeth-
lead. Marcus Mariota was ninth straight. a minus-4 wind chill. Chi- straight dating to last year, lisberger’s 24-yard touch-
pressured immediately and PACKERS 30, BEARS 27 cago hosted the Packers moving into a tie with the St. down pass to Eli Rogers for
his pass never reached the CHICAGO (AP) — Aaron in 3-degree temperature Louis Rams (2008-09) and a 24-20 lead.
end zone. Rodgers hit Jordy Nelson and a minus-15 wind chill — Houston Oilers (1982-83) RAVENS 27, EAGLES 26
But the Chiefs (10-4), try- with a 60-yard pass to set the lowest ever for a Bears for the league’s sixth-lon- BALTIMORE (AP) — The
ing to clinch a playoff spot, up Mason Crosby’s 32-yard home game — on Dec. 18, gest skid. The Browns have Ravens survived a desper-
were unable to run out the field goal as time expired in 1983. The Bears’ coldest now gone a calendar year ate comeback bid by the
clock and Tennessee got one of the coldest games home game, temperature- since their last win, a 24-10 Eagles, stopping a 2-point
the ball back with a minute ever played in Chicago. wise, was against Green victory over San Francisco conversion with 4 seconds
left. With no timeouts, Mari- Wide receiver-turned-run- Bay on Dec. 22, 2008, when on Dec. 13, 2015. left.
ota calmly found Rishard ning back Ty Montgom- it was 2 degrees with a mi- The Browns have been so On a wet and windy day,
Matthews for 19 yards and ery ran for a career-high nus-13 wind chill. bad they haven’t had a the Ravens maintained
Delanie Walker twice to set 162 yards and two touch- The Packers tied the NFL’s lead in 17-plus quarters, control of their playoff pos-
up Succop’s field-goal at- downs, and the Packers oldest rivalry for the first dating to a 7-6 edge in the sibilities. If Baltimore de-
tempt. (8-6) earned their fourth time since 1933 at 94-94-6. third quarter of a 28-7 loss feats Pittsburgh on Christ-
Tennessee is tied for the straight victory despite BILLS 33, BROWNS 13 at Baltimore on Nov. 10. mas Day and Cincinnati in
AFC South lead with Hous- blowing a 17-point lead in ORCHARD PARK, New STEELERS 24, BENGALS 20 the regular-season finale,
ton. the fourth quarter. York (AP) — The bumbling CINCINNATI (AP) — Chris the Ravens will enter the
TEXANS 21, JAGUARS 20 They also moved ahead Browns are two losses short Boswell tied the club re- postseason as AFC North
HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Sav- of Minnesota for second of becoming the NFL’s sec- cord with six field goals, champions.
age threw for 260 yards place in the NFC North and ond team to go 0-16 in one and Ben Roethlisberger Baltimore (8-6) led 27-17
after Brock Osweiler was pulled within a game of di- season. threw a touchdown pass in with just over six minutes
benched in the second vision leader Detroit. LeSean McCoy had a sea- the fourth quarter. left when Joe Flacco threw
quarter, and Lamar Mill- The Bears (3-11) tied it on a son-best 153 yards rushing The Steelers (9-5) have an interception inside the
er scored Houston’s only field goal by Connor Barth and scored twice, and the won five straight and can Philadelphia 10 to give
touchdown with less than with 1:19 left. The Packers Bills kept their slim playoff clinch the AFC North title the Eagles (5-9) another
three minutes remaining. took over at their 27, and hopes alive. with a victory at home next chance.
The win was Houston’s 10th on third down at the 26, The Browns dropped to Sunday against Baltimore Rookie Carson Wentz di-
straight in the division and Rodgers unleashed a deep 0-14, matching the sec- (8-6). As a first step, they rected a drive that pro-
left the Texans (8-6) tied pass down the middle of ond-worst start to a season rallied from a 14-point defi- duced a field goal with
with Tennessee for the AFC the field to Nelson, who got set by the 1976 Tampa Bay cit — kick by kick — and 2:22 remaining.q