NFL GAME RECAPS

NFL Recaps: Titans stun Chiefs on last-second FG

The Sports Xchange

December 18, 2016 at 5:27 pm.

Dec 18, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop (4) kicks the winning field goal during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Tennessee won 19-17. Photo Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Dec 18, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop (4) kicks the winning field goal during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Tennessee won 19-17. Photo Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ryan Succop kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired and the Tennessee Titans pulled off a 19-17 upset win over the Kansas City Chiefs on a frigid and windy Sunday.

The Titans (8-6) fought back in the game’s final minutes, with a 1-yard touchdown run by Derrick Henry. Rather than kick the extra point for a tie, Titans coach Mike Mularkey decided to attempt a two-point conversion. Marcus Mariota rolled right but was unable to get off a pass as the Kansas City pass rush knocked him to the ground. That left the Titans trailing by one point.

But the Tennessee defense did not allow Kansas City a first down, and the Chiefs (10-4) were forced to punt the ball away. Without any timeouts, Mariota moved the Titans’ offense into field-goal range in just over 60 seconds, setting up the field goal.

Rookie sensation Tyreek Hill has scored in four different ways this season, and against Tennessee, he added another rushing touchdown, taking a handoff on the second offensive snap for the Chiefs and running untouched for a 68-yard score. Defensively, the Kansas City defense forced three turnovers by Tennessee.

Texans 21, Jaguars 20

HOUSTON — Backup quarterback Tom Savage led a fourth-quarter rally after entering in the second quarter, guiding Houston to a victory over Jacksonville

Savage replaced Brock Osweiler with 8:31 remaining in the first half after Osweiler tossed a pair of interceptions that the Jaguars (2-12) converted into 10 points. Texans kicker Nick Novak booted four field goals (39, 45, 43 and 27) before Savage engineered an eight-play, 52-yard drive that culminated in a 1-yard touchdown run by Lamar Miller with 2:51 to play. Novak converted the go-ahead PAT for the lead.

The Texans (8-6) remained tied atop the AFC South with the Titans.

Steelers 24, Bengals 20

CINCINNATI — Ben Roethlisberger passed for 286 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown to Eli Rogers with seven minutes remaining, as Pittsburgh rallied to beat Cincinnati.

Chris Boswell kicked a career-best six field goals for the Steelers (9-5) to tie a team record, and set up next week’s AFC North showdown with the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field.

The Bengals (5-8-1) gained only 38 yards in the second half after leading 20-9 at halftime. The loss eliminated the Bengals from playoff contention.

Ravens 27, Eagles 26

BALTIMORE — After Philadelphia quarterback Carson Wentz scored on a 4-yard run, Baltimore’s C.J. Mosley tipped a pass and Jerraud Powers prevented it from getting to Jordan Matthews on the two-point conversion attempt in the final seconds and the Ravens escaped with a victory.

The Ravens (8-6) can now win the AFC North if they beat the Steelers on Christmas Day and the Bengals in the finale. The Eagles (5-9) have lost five consecutive games.

A 53-yard pass from Joe Flacco to Mike Wallace put the Ravens in the red zone in the fourth quarter. However, Flacco was intercepted by Jordan Hicks on the next play. That led to a 29-yard kick by Caleb Sturgis and pulled the Eagles pulled within 27-20 with 2:22 left in the game.

After forcing a three-and-out, Philadelphia got the ball back with 1:39 remaining. A pass interference penalty on Tavon Young gave the Eagles on the 4-yard line and Wentz scored two plays later. Powers, however, broke up the ensuing pass in the middle of the end zone to provide the win with four seconds left.

Giants 17, Lions 6

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes in the first and fourth quarters as New York stopped Detroit.

The Giants (10-4), who were nursing a slim 10-6 lead, got some much-needed breathing room on an 8-play, 71-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter that saw Manning connect with receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a key third-and-10 pass completion that went for 25 yards. On the ensuing pass, Manning hit Sterling Shepard for a 23-yard completion to get the Giants into the red zone with a first-and-10 from the Lions 13. Three plays later, Manning found Beckham again for a big touchdown to give the Giants a 17-6 lead.

The Lions (9-5) had their five-game winning streak snapped.

Packers 30, Bears 27

CHICAGO — Ty Montgomery ran for 162 yards and two touchdowns, Mason Crosby kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired and Green Bay won its fourth straight game with a win over Chicago.

Crosby’s game-winner game after Aaron Rodgers connected on a long completion with Jordy Nelson while working with no timeouts to set up Crosby’s third field goal of the game. Rodgers finished the day with 252 passing yards on 19-of-31 passing for the Packers (8-6).

Connor Barth tied the game with a 22-yard field goal with 1:23 remaining as the Bears (3-11) wiped out a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit. Chicago has not beaten Green Bay at home since 2010.

Colts 34, Vikings 6

MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Luck threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns as Indianapolis rolled over Minnesota.

Luck was 21-of-28 passing as the Colts jumped out to a 27-0 halftime lead and evened their record at 7-7. Robert Turbin had touchdown runs of 1 and 6 yards for Indianapolis, while Frank Gore had his second triple-digit game of the season with 101 yards on 26 carries.

The Vikings (7-7), hyped about the return of star running back Adrian Peterson to their lineup, left the sellout crowd little reason to cheer in their most lopsided loss of the season. Peterson, who received a thunderous ovation when he was the final offensive starter announced, had been out since being injured in Week 2. He gained 22 yards on six carries, and had a costly fumble on Minnesota’s first drive inside Colts territory. Peterson had just two carries in the second half.

Bills 33, Browns 13
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — LeSean McCoy rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns and Buffalo kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a win over Cleveland.

The Browns lost their 17th straight game dating back to last season and became the fourth team in NFL history to start 0-14.

Tyrod Taylor was 17-of-24 passing for 174 yards for the Bills (7-7). Tight end Charles Clay had his best game of the season with seven receptions for 72 yards and touchdown.