One downside: Kansas City gets an extra play in this scenario as fourth downs would be in play. On the defense, Tennessee is allowing 361.5 yards and 23.5 points per game against the opponents.
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After failing a two-point conversion to try to take an 18-17 lead on the Chiefs with just over three minutes to go and no timeouts, it appeared the Titans may have blown the game. Succop went through with the kick and it came up short.
He made the only one that mattered.
The Texans remain tied with Tennessee atop the AFC South thanks to Savage.
It was a tale of two half’s for the Chiefs, as they fall out of the top spot in the AFC West.
The struggle for the Chiefs on the ground largely coincides with the loss of the rookie Parker Ehinger at left guard.
The resilient and increasingly confident Tennessee Titans are targeting the playoffs now rather than waiting for the future. Not one of their starters ranks below 19th-overall at their position by PFF.
“I think we’ve been pretty good all year to be honest with you”, coach Mile Mularkey said. They went 2-14 the season before he was hired.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid acknowledged after the game that he regretted the timeout.
Regardless of the play-calling, the Chiefs had plenty of chances to put more points on the board. Eli Manning’s pass bounced off Odell Beckham Jr.’s left hand and rolled in between the receiver’s legs before he reached back and secured it. Referee Tony Corrente’s crew ruled it a completion on what ended up being a touchdown drive. I feel like we got a little conservative. “Ryan did a great job of finishing it off at the end”.
Jason McCourty has played in 108 games for the Titans since 2009 and Derrick Morgan has played in 89 since joining the team a year later. That said, the offense has not been productive enough in the second half of games recently, and that problem was exacerbated Sunday because they lost. The recent win by the Raiders was certainly frustrating for the Chiefs especially since they won against them twice in the regular season, according to Denver Post. A turnover here, a big play there, jump out to a lead, and then preserve the win down the stretch. King is active for Sunday’s game.
There was a surreal atmosphere to the game, which might be the second-to-last game in San Diego for the Chargers (5-9). By game’s end, Jacksonville coach Gus Bradley was out the door.
“It was tough for both teams”, said Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos, a native of Brazil.
The Kansas City Chiefs are masters of the narrow escape.
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This story has been corrected to fix the score in the headline to 19-17.
