Chiefs clinch AFC West title
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. » Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 30-yard sack, four turnovers and a 10-point deficit Sunday to clinch their fifth consecutive AFC West title by beating Miami 33-27 on Sunday. Mahomes was picked off three times, his first multi-interception game in more than two years, but threw for 393 yards and two scores to help the Chiefs earn their eighth consecutive victory.
BEARS 36, TEXANS 7 CHICAGO »
Mitchel l Trubisky threw three touchdown passes to outplay Deshaun Watson in their first meeting since they entered the NFL, and the Chicago Bears snapped a six-game losing streak with a victory over the Houston Texans. BUCS 26, VIKINGS 14 TAMPA, FLA. » Tom Brady threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolster their playoff hopes with a victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Brady tossed TD passes of 48 yards to Scotty Miller and 2 yards to Rob Gronkowski to rebound from losing two straight home games entering Tampa Bay’s bye.
TITANS 31, JAGUARS 10 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. »
Derrick Henry ran for 215 yards and two touchdowns, his best performance in five trips to his hometown area, and the Tennessee Titans dominated Jacksonville and handed the Jaguars a 12th consecutive loss.
COWBOYS 30, BENGALS 7 CINCINNATI » Andy Dalton was good enough in his return to Cincinnati, tossing two touchdown passes and helping lead the Dallas Cowboys to a win over the Bengals.
BRONCOS 32, PANTHERS 27 CHARLOTTE, N.C. » Drew Lock threw for 280 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, Diontae Spencer returned a punt 83 yards for his first career score and the Denver Broncos held on to beat the Carolina Panthers. COLTS 44, RAIDERS 27 LAS VEGAS » T.Y. Hilton caught two touchdown passes from Philip Rivers, Jonathan Taylor rushed for a career-best 150 yards and two scores, and the Indianapolis Colts solidified their spot in the AFC playoff race with a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
PACKERS 31, LIONS 24 DETROIT » Aaron Rodgers ran for a tiebreaking score in the third quarter and threw three touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions and clinched the NFC North title. WASHINGTON 23, 49ERS 15 GLENDALE, ARIZ. » Rookies Chase Young and Kamren Curl scored defensive touchdowns and Washington grabbed sole possession of first place in the NFC East after a gritty 2315 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
CHARGERS 20, FALCONS 17 INGLEWOOD, CALIF. » Michael Badgley hit a 43yard field goal as time expired and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a victory over the Atlanta Falcons.