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Watch Seattle Seahawks v Kansas City Chiefs; Inactive Players

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SEATTLE – How to watch live Sunday Night Football coverage of tonight’s NFL Week 16 AFC battle between the Seattle Seahawks and the Kansas City Chiefs from CenturyLink Field.

Live coverage of this one is slated for 8:30 pm ET with NBC and NBCsports.com providing the television and streaming broadcast. Al Michaels is in charge of the play-by-play call, while Cris Collinsworth doing the analysts. The sideline reporter is Michele Tafoya.

The game is also live on Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network KCFX (101.1 FM) with Mitch Holthus doing the play-by-play call, alongside Kendall Gammon, while Dani Welniak will be on the sideline.

Inactive Players Tonight

Chiefs inactive players for tonight’s game: CB Kendall Fuller, S Ron Parker, WR Sammy Watkins, RB Spencer Ware, TE Deon Yelder, OL Kahlil Mckenzie, OL Jimmy Murray.

Seahawks inactive players for tonight’s game:  T Germain Ifedi, T Nazair Jones, DE Branden Jackson, S Tedric Thompson, RB Rashaad Penny, RB Bo Scarbrough, CB Kalan Reed.

Kansas City (11-3) will be aiming to win this game and lock-up the AFC West, as well as a first-round bye in the playoffs.

The Chiefs are 33-18 in the all-time series against the Seahawks heading into this contest but are 12-13 all-time in Seattle.

The last time these two teams clash was on Nov. 16, 2014 at Arrowhead where Kansas City won the game 24-20.

A win for Seattle would see the team clinching strength of victory tiebreaker over the Washington Redskins.

Coming into tonight’s games, the ESPN Football Power Index gives the Kansas City Chiefs a 98 percent chance to win the AFC West and a 96 percent chance of earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

Entering this game, Patrick Mahomes has passed for 4,543 yards with 45 touchdowns with a QBR of 82.4.

Russel Wilson has thrown for 3025 yards with 31 touchdowns with a QBR of 64.9.

Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks 8:20 pm NBC, NBCsports.com.

Week 14 – NFL Schedule, TV Channels, Times on Sunday, Dec. 9

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MIAMI, FL — NFL Week 14 schedule, live television channels, game times and streams on Sunday, December 9, as the tussle for postseason places and division titles continue.

Live television coverage will be on FOX, CBS and NBC, while FoxSportsGo and NBCsports.com will have live online streaming coverage. ESPN.com and NFL.com will both provide live stats and video activities.

Week 14 kicked off at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville where the home side Tennessee dominated in a 30-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Running back Derrick Henry was one of the highlighted players on the night after former Alabama star and 2015 Heisman Trophy winner set a Titans franchise record with 238 yards on 16 rushed, which included a record-tying 99-yard touchdown run.

Henry finished with game with four touchdowns – becoming the first player in the NFL with four rushing TDs in the same game since Jonas Gray of the Patriots in Week 11 in 2014.

Another packed schedule is slated for Sunday and fans can expect more animations.

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As usual, the bulk of the games on Sunday will start at 1:00 pm ET with AFC leaders Kansas City Chiefs (10-2) among the teams in action at that time.

The Patrick Mahomes led attack-minded Chiefs will welcome the Baltimore Ravens to Arrowhead Stadium hoping to build on last week’s victory as they continue to move on without star running Kareem Hunt, who was cut from the squad following an assault report.

Baltimore (7-5) enters this game in a good form, having won three straight and also has the No. 1 defense. This is expected to be an intriguing battle for the neutrals.

Also playing at 1:00 pm are the New Orleans Saints who travel to the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for a rematch against the Buccaneers.

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Drew Brees and the Saints (10-2) were edged out 48-40 in the season opener by Tampa Bay, but have since recovered to win 10 straight.

The Bucs (5-7) enter this game on a two-game winning streak with an improving defense but even they know another defeat would make it even tougher to play in the postseason.

In other games in Week 14, the Houston Texans (9-3) will put their nine-game winning run on the line when they face-off against the Indianapolis Colts, while at the lower end of the standings, the New York Jets (3-9) aim to snap a six-game losing streak when they go to New Era Field to play follow strugglers the Buffalo Bills (4-8).

Week 14 Sunday Night Football game comes from Soldier Field, as the Chicago Bears (8-4) host the league leaders, the Los Angeles Rams (11-1).

NFL SCHEDULE – WEEK 14
Sunday, December 9
Matchup Time (ET) TV and Live Stream
Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers 1:00pm FOX
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs 1:00pm CBS
Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns 1:00pm FOX
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans 1:00pm CBS
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins 1:00pm CBS
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm FOX
New York Giants at Washington Redskins 1:00pm FOX
New York Jets at Buffalo 1:00pm CBS
Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers 4:05pm CBS
Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers 4:05pm CBS
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals 4:25pm FOX
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys 4:25pm FOX
Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders 4:25pm FOX
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears 8:20pm NBC

Monday Night Football
Monday, December 10

Minnesota at Seattle 8:15pm ESPN | WatchESPN.com

Thursday, December 6
Tennessee 30, Jacksonville 9 Final Score

Watch Video Highlights: Titans 22 Beat Chiefs 21

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tennessee Titans dominated the second half to rally from a double-digit deficit to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 22-21 in their AFC wild card playoff round game at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.

Marcus Mariota threw for two touchdowns in the second half, including one of his TD passes to himself, and Tennessee scored 19 unanswered points after halftime to stunned the Chiefs at home.

“Special, special,” Mariota said. “I’m a part of a great team. I’m a part of a group of guys that really just believe in each other.

“And, it’s something special and I’m look forward to playing next week.”

The Titans fell behind 14-0 after the first quarter and trailed 21-3 at the break.

However, Mariota and Co. rallied to overcome Kansas City 22-21 for their first playoff win in 14 years.

Derrick Henry ran for a career-high 156 yards on 23 carried with one touchdown and Mariota threw for 205 yards and two scores, including the 22-yard go-ahead scoring pass to Eric Decker with just over six minutes remaining.

“Grit. It’s just grit,” Henry said of the hard-fought comeback. “You’ve got to believe in each other, man.

“We were down like this last year and we came back. We told them we’ve got 30 minutes left, all we’ve got to do is play our game, execute the plays and everything will take care of itself.”

Alex Smith went 24 of 33 for 264 yards and a touchdown for the Chiefs, who never looked the same after losing tight end Travis Kelce, who was forced to leave with a concussion in the first half.

Kelce caught four passes for 66 yards and a touchdown before he sustained a concussion on a hard blow from Titans’ Johnathan Cyprien in the closing moment of the first half.

The Tennessee Titans advanced to the divisional round and will face either the No. 1 seed New England Patriots or the No. 2 seed Pittsburgh Steelers.

NFL Wild Card Playoff Round Schedule, TV Channels: Jan. 6

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KANSAS CITY — The NFL playoff round kicks off with two wild card games on Saturday and you can stream them both live online.

In the day’s opening wild card playoff round game on Saturday afternoon at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs will entertain the Tennessee Titans.

Live coverage will begin at 4:20 pm ET and its available on ESPN and ABC and streaming live on WatchESPN.

Kansas City (10-6), which beat Tennessee (9-7) in the preseason, 30-6 enters this game as an 8.5 point favorite to advance and the football experts are expecting another big win for the home side which is once again back in good form.

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Kansas City Chiefs v Tennessee Titans Wild Card Playoff Round

In fact, ESPN’s Football Power Index is giving Kansas City a 75 percent chance to beat the Titans, who, according to ESPN’s Stats and Information, are ranked 19th in football.

After losing four straight, the Chiefs, who are 6-2 at home, have won four in a row and head into this contest full of confidence.

Meanwhile, the Titans picked up a vital and surprising victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on the final day of regular season action last weekend to clinch an AFC wild-card berth and snapped an eight-season playoff drought.

However, they have lost three of the last four overall and must come into this game with some sort of game plan to defend the Chiefs, and especially the likes of Kareem Hunt, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill.

Tennessee will also come with its own plans, with quarterback Marcus Mariota and a very motivated running back Derrick Henry hoping to pick through the Kansas City defense.

I am expecting a high scoring contest in this one.

Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons
Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons

The second game of the NFL wild card playoff round on Saturday night will see the Los Angeles Rams taking on the Atlanta Falcons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Coverage of this game will start at 8:15 pm and NBC will provide the live television broadcast. NBC online web player will also have live stream.

This wild-card matchup will feature two quarterbacks with the ability to overcome difficulty, which sets the stage for a very interesting battle between Jared Goff and Matt Ryan.

The Falcons are back in the playoffs to redeem themselves after the painful loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl last season when they led by 25points.

Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn also believes his team has long forgotten that meltdown and is ready to move forward.

“I love the resiliency and the toughness of this team,” Quinn said. “When you’ve been through some of the fire together, you come out the other side stronger as a brotherhood.”

An expected 70,000 fans are set to gather inside the historic L.A. Coliseum venue and the Rams, who are back in Los Angeles, start as the slight favorites.

AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFF
Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs 4:20 PM ESPN, ABC, WatchESPN

NFC WILD CARD PLAYOFF
Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams 8:15 PM NBC and NBC Web Player

Butker 5 Field Goals Lift Kansas City Past Denver, 29-19

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sporting Alert – Harrison Butker kicked five field goals, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 29-19 in Monday Night Football at Arrowhead Stadium.

Butker, who made three of his total field goals in the fourth quarter, successfully converted from 25, 32, 43, 51 and 42 yards for the Chiefs (6-2) who snapped a two-game skid.

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Alex Smith threw for 202 yards and a touchdown with an interception, while tight end Travis Kelce, who was his main target on Monday night, pulled in seven catches for 133 yards and the score.

“To lose two in a row, for us it was all about just getting back on track,” Smith said after the AFC West showdown.

“Let’s just get back and rebound. We had two losses in five days, so for us, let’s just get back on track.”

Marcus Peters opened the scoring for Kansas City when he returned a fumble 45 yards for a touchdown early in the first quarter, as the home side raced out to a 14-0 lead midway through the opening period.

Denver quarterback Trevor Siemian was intercepted three times, as he went 19 of 36 for 198 yards and a touchdown.

“We had plenty of time, I was just trying to get something going,” Siemian said.

“We had plenty of time. I don’t need to be making stupid throws like that.”

Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian
Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian

After trailing 20-3 early in the third quarter, the Broncos (3-4) cut the deficit to 20-13 at the end of that period, before Butker kicked three consecutive field goals to halt any thoughts of a comeback by Denver, which was losing for the third straight time.

“Tonight, our defense played winning football in my opinion,” Broncos coach Vance Joseph said. “Our offensive line blocked.

“We ran the ball for 177 and the pass (protection) was better. But it all falls back to turning the ball over five times.

“That’s insane. You can’t win turning the ball over five times.”

Kansas City, which swept the Broncos in two games last season, was beating its opponent for the fourth straight time.

A.J. Derby caught a touchdown pass and Devontae Booker rushed for another score for Denver, which turned the ball over five times.

The Chiefs could have scored even more, but failed to convert on three trips inside the red zone and had to settle for field goals.

“I thought that was the big difference,” Smith said. “Missed opportunities in the red zone, lot of field goals obviously.

“If we’re able to capitalize and finish one of those off, it’s a different story, I felt like.”

Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders Week 7 Live Stream: Oct. 19

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OAKLAND, Calif., Sporting Alert — Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders will both try to bounce back in Week 7 when they return from the short week of preparation to battle at Oakland Coliseum in Thursday Night Football.

CBS will provide live television coverage of this game, starting at 8:25 p.m. ET. Watch live stream on NFL Network

Kansas City (5-1) fell to its first defeat of the season after Sunday’s 19-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Andy Reid’s men will be desperate to get back to winning ways to kick-off Week 7.

Oakland (2-4), in the meantime, has been struggling since starting the season with two straight wins, after losing four games in a row and failing to score 20 points on all four occasions.

Chiefs v Raiders Leaders heading into NFL clash

Heading into tonight’s game, the Chiefs have also conquered the Raiders in their last five meetings and seven in eight overall.

This is why it’s very little surprising to see ESPN’s Football Power Index favoring Kansas City with a 57 percent chance to make it six wins in a row in this series.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who has lost his last five starts against the Chiefs and has a 56 percent completion rate during that span, has passed for 924 yards with eight touchdowns in five games this season.

Carr has, however, thrown four interceptions in the three losses with a 69.2 passer rating.

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Meanwhile, Alex Smith has already thrown for 1,637 yards and 12 touchdowns and is yet to be picked off in this campaign.

The veteran Chiefs quarterback was roughed up by the Steelers in the loss on Sunday, but he’s expected to have a less stressful night against Oakland, which is in the bottom third of the league in both sack and pressure rates.

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In early team news, the NFL Network is reporting that former San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman will be among the starters for the Raiders against the Chiefs.

Bowman, who recently made his way out of San Francisco and joined Oakland, will be given a starting place right away.

Tackles Marshall Newhouse and Darius Latham and cornerback Gareon Conley have been ruled out of the contest.

Running back Charcandrick West, center Mitch Morse and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif are all out for Kansas City.

NFL PREDICTION: Kansas City Chiefs 26, Oakland Raiders 20

NFL Scores From Week 6; Chiefs Lose, Giants Finally Win: Oct. 15

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MIAMI, FL, Sporitng Alert — Latest NFL scores and results from Week 6, following the games that were played on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Week 6 saw the Pittsburgh Steelers snapping the undefeated run of the Kansas City Chief, while the New York Giants grabbed their first win of the season in front of a national audience.

Elsewhere, the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers both stayed winless on the season and fell to 0-6 records.

Kansas City, the only remaining undefeated team in the league entering Week 6, had its five-game win streak snapped after losing 19-13 to the Steelers.

Le’Veon Bell ran for 179 yards on 32 carries and a touchdown, while Antonio Brown had eight catches for 155 yards and a score for Pittsburgh in the win.

Ben Roethlisberger went 17 of 25 for 252 yards and a TD with an interception in the win for the Steelers (4-2), who held the Chiefs to just 251 total yards of offense.

Alex Smith passed for 246 yards and a touchdown for Kansas City (5-1), while leading rusher Kareem Hunt was held to just 21 yards on the ground on nine carries.

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers are still searching for their first win of the season after failing again in Week 6.

The Brown started slowly against the Houston Texans and suffered a 33-17 defeat.

Rookie Deshaun Watson continued his impressive showing since being inserted into the starting lineup after he threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns to set an NFL record.

Watson, who completed 17 of 29 passes and connected with eight different Texans receiver, became the first rookie in NFL history with at least three TD passes in three straight games.

Watson has now thrown for 15 touchdowns this season for the Texans (3-3), which equals the number of TD passes by Brock Osweiler in 15 games last season.

Cleveland’s Kevin Hogan passed for 140 yards and a touchdown and was intercepted twice by Johnathan Joseph, who returned one of them 82 yards for a score early in the second quarter.

Also falling to 0-6 in Week 6 were the 49ers after they were edged 26-24 by the Washington Redskins (3-2).

Kirk Cousins threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, ran for another score, and Chris Thompson caught four passes for 105 yards and ran for another 33 yards for the Redskins.

Carlos Hyde ran for two scores, Aldrick Robinson took two catches for 66 yards and a score in the defeat for San Francisco.

Rookie C.J. Beathard, who started over Brian Hoyer, threw for 245 yards, a touchdown and an interception for the 49ers.

In other NFL scores and news from Week 6, Eli Manning and the New York Giants avoided an 0-6 start and collected their first win of the season after they beat the Denver Broncos 23-10, while the Green Bay Packers were dealt a major blow after Aaron Rodgers broke his right collarbone in his team’s 23-10 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings.

NFL SCORES AND RESULT – WEEK 6

GIANTS 23, BRONCOS 10
DOLPHINS 20, FALCONS 17
CARDINALS 38, BUCCANEERS 33
VIKINGS 23, PACKERS 10
REDSKINS 26, 49ERS 24
CHARGERS 17, RAIDERS 16
RAMS 27, JAGUARS 17
SAINTS 52, LIONS 38
PATRIOTS 24, JETS 17
BEARS 27, RAVENS 24, OT
TEXANS 33, BROWNS 17
STEELERS 19, CHIEFS 13

For more, visit ESPN Scoreboard and Schedule

Harrison Butker Field Goal Pilots Chiefs 29-20 Win Over Redskins And 4-0

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KANSAS CITY, Sporting Alert — Harrison Butker kicked a 43-yard field goal with four seconds remaining and the Kansas City Chiefs stayed undefeated in the NFL with a 29-20 victory over the Washington Redskins on Monday night.

With the scores locked at 20-20 with less than a minute to play, Alex Smith led a six-play, 50-yard drive to steer the Chiefs in field goal range before Butker, who missed an earlier attempt, connected for the win in his first career game.

With Washington pushing for the win, Kansas City managed to score again when Justin Houston returned a 13-yard fumble.

The win on Monday Night Football saw the Chiefs improved to 4-0 and remained the only undefeated team in the NFL this season.

Smith, who found Albert Wilson with a 37-yard strike to set up Butker’s go-ahead kick, finished 27 of 37 for 293 yards with a touchdown and tally a further 56 yards on the ground with a score for Kansas City.

Also shining for the home side were tight end Travis Kelce, who caught seven balls for 111 yards and a touchdown while rookie running back Kareem Hunt added 101 yards on the ground.

Kareem Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs
Running back Kareem Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs

“I mean, it’s the NFL. It’s any given Sunday for a reason,” Kelce said. “All these teams are scheming everybody up.

“It’s a testament to this team for especially not only being 4-0, but the way we’ve won.”

Hunt was surpassing 100-yards rushing this season for the fourth straight game.

Kirk Cousins went 14 of 24 for 220 yards and two touchdowns for Washington (2-2) in the defeat.

However, his potential game-winning throw to the end zone with 50 seconds to go was dropped by Josh Doctson.

“We’ll go back and try to look at different plays throughout the game that could have made a big difference,” Cousins said.

Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins

“A tough one to lose. I felt like we had a chance there and didn’t get it done.”

Vernon Davis catches for passes for 89 yards and Terrelle Pryor Sr. had three catches for 70 yards and a touchdown.

Ryan Grant also had a scoring reception for the Redskins, who lost cornerbacks Josh Norman, Quinton Dunbar, Montae Nicholson and Kendall Fuller, as well as safety Deshazor Everett due to injuries.

Up next for Kansas City Chiefs is a road game at the Houston Texans on Sunday night.

Washington Redskins, in the meantime, have a bye this coming week. They will entertain San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 13.

 

 

Kirk Cousins’ Gritty Performance vs. Kansas City For Washington Redskins

Watch Patriots 27 v 42 Chiefs Live Stream; Inactive Players In Season Opener

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Sporting Alert — At the end of the first half between the Patriots and the Chiefs, the home side New England lead the clash 17-14 with Alex Smith already passing for two TDs for Kansas City. Tom Brady is yet to throw a TD pass in the game.

The new NFL season kicks-off on Thursday with defending champion New England Patriots starting their Super Bowl title defense at home against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium.

Game time for this one is set for 8:30 PM ET and live TV broadcast will be on NBC, with the NBC Online Player streaming the coverage as well.

WATCH: Football Night in America | Gamecast

SCORING SUMMARY

  • 2nd and Goal at KC 2

    (9:49 – 1st) Mike Gillislee 2 Yard Rush S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen.
    Patriots 7, Chiefs 0

  • 3rd and Goal at NE 7

    (3:03 – 1st) Demetrius Harris Pass From Alex Smith for 7 Yrds C.Santos extra point is GOOD
    Patriots 7, Chiefs 7

  • 4th and 1 at KC 8

    (14:56 – 2nd) S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen
    Patriots 10, Chiefs 7

  • 1st and Goal at KC 2

    (7:27 – 2nd) N.Solder reported in as eligible. M.Gillislee left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen
    Patriots 17, Chiefs 7

  • 2nd and Goal at NE 3

    (0:13 – 2nd) Kareem Hunt Pass From Alex Smith for 3 Yrds C.Santos extra point is GOOD
    Patriots 17, Chiefs 14

  • 1st and 10 at KC 25

    (9:19 – 3rd) Tyreek Hill Pass From Alex Smith for 75 Yrds C.Santos extra point is GOOD
    Patriots 17, Chiefs 21

  • 2nd and Goal at KC 1

    (5:01 – 3rd) Mike Gillislee 1 Yard Rush S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD
    Patriots 24, Chiefs 21

  • 4th and Goal at KC 14

    (0:12 – 3rd) S.Gostkowski 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen
    Patriots 27, Chiefs 21

  • 1st and 10 at KC 22

    (14:07 – 4th) Kareem Hunt Pass From Alex Smith for 78 Yrds C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-D.Colquitt.
    Patriots 27, Chiefs 28

  • 1st and Goal at NE 4

    (5:14 – 4th) (Shotgun) K.Hunt right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-D.Colquitt
    Patriots 27, Chiefs 35

  • 1st and 10 at NE 21

    (4:00 – 4th) C.West right guard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-D.Colquitt
    Patriots 27, Chiefs 42

The following are the inactive players for tonight’s game.

Inactive for the Chiefs are quarterback Tyler Bray, linebacker Reggie Ragland, offensive lineman Parker Ehinger, defensive lineman Jarvis Jenkins and cornerback D.J. White.

For the Patriots, they are without top two special teams players in Matthew Slater and Nate Ebner who are inactive with hamstring and shoulder problems.

The other inactives for the defending champions are tight end Jacob Hollister, linebacker Harvey Langi, as well as offensive linemen Cameron Fleming and Cole Croston and tackle Vincent Valentine.

Meanwhile, Kansas City will have starting safety Ron Parker available and will play after he had been listed as questionable on the week’s final injury report.

THE HUNT BEGINS

When the season kicks-off Thursday night, the Patriots will begin their quest for a sixth title in the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era but will have to so without injured top receiver Julian Edelman.

Edelman, the leading target for Brady last season, was supposed to play an essential part in New England’s search of back-to-back championships but will now miss the entire 2017 campaign due to an ACL injury suffered in the preseason.

According to ESPN Stats and Information, a victory tonight for Brady would give him his 13th in season openers, which would see him drawing level with Peyton Manning for the most in the Super Bowl era.

ESPN Stats and Info also noted that Brady is 52-1 in his last 53 home games against AFC opponents.

The New England Patriots have a 74.6 percent chance of winning against the Chiefs, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

NFL Divisional Playoffs Scores: Jan. 14-15

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DALLAS — NFL Divisional round playoffs scores on Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15, with the Patriots, Falcons and Packers among the winners.

PATRIOTS 34, TEXANS 16

The New England Patriots easily put away the Houston Texans 34-16 in their AFC divisional round game in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night.

Patriots running back Dion Lewis, who was injured during this period last term, became the first player in NFL postseason history to score a touchdown by rushing, catching and a kickoff return as the Patriots (15-2) dominated the contest after halftime.

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New England Patriots QB Tom Brady

Quarterback Tom Brady was 18-for-38 on completed passes and threw for 287 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for New England on his way to improving to 23-9 in NFL playoffs career games.

The Patriots, who were far from perfect on Saturday night are heading for their sixth straight appearance in the AFC championship game.

Meanwhile, receiver Julian Edelman took eight catches for 137 yards and Chris Hogan caught all four of his passes for 95 yards for the Patriots, who will host Pittsburgh on Jan. 22.

Houston (10-8) was competitive in the opening two quarters and trailed 17-13 at halftime.

However, the game got away from the travellers after the break, following some costly turnovers that assisted in them getting outscored 17-3 in the second half.

Quarterback Brock Osweiler started effectively but was all over the place after halftime and got intercepted three times.

Osweiler went 23-of-40 on completed passes for 198 yards and a touchdown.

FALCONS 36, SEAHAWKS 20

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Seattle Seahawks 36-20 in the NFC divisional playoff game on Saturday.

Quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns as the Falcons (12-5) won just their second playoff game since 2004 and move on to face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game next Sunday.

Julio Jones, Mohamed Sanu and Tevin Coleman all took catches for touchdowns for Atlanta, which last played in the NFC title game in 2012 when it was beaten 28-24 at home by the San Francisco 49ers.

The Seahawks (10-6-1) jumped out to an early 10-7 lead but the Falcons used a 19-point second quarter to take a 19-10 halftime advantage and then added a pair of touchdowns in the second half to finish off the game.

Seattle’s Russell Wilson threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns in the defeat.

However, the veteran quarterback also threw two interceptions and fell in the end zone for a safety in the second quarter.

Doug Baldwin and Jimmy Graham each took catches for touchdowns for the Seahawks, who were losing in the divisional round for the second straight year.

SUNDAY GAMES

PACKERS 34, COWBOYS 31

The Green Bay Packers extended their late-season outstanding form with another victory on Sunday after edging the NFC’s No. 1 seeded Dallas Cowboys 34-31 in a thriller to advance to the NFC championship game next weekend.

Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers takes a TD catch

Mason Crosby kicked a clutched 51-yard field goal as time expired to seal the win for the Packers (12-6) who have won eight straight games and are heading to the NFC championship game for the first time since the 2014 season.

With the game tied at 31-31 in the final minute, Rodgers connected with Jared Cook, who stunningly made a sliding 35-yard catch as he was going out of bounds with 3-seconds remaining to setup the field-goal position for Green Bay.

Rodgers completed 28-of-43 passes for 356 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for the Packers, who almost blew an 18-point second quarter lead.

Dallas (13-4) trailed 21-3 with 7:37 left in the first half, but rallied twice to even up the game at 28-28 and then 31-31 before Crosby held it together to win the contest on the second time of asking for the visitors.

Ty Montgomery rushed for two scores and Cook caught six passes for 104 yards and a touchdown for Green Bay, which will be full of confidence heading to Atlanta next week.

Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott was 24-of-38 for 302 yards with three touchdowns and an interception for Dallas, while Dez Bryant caught the ball nine times for 132 yards and two TDs in the defeat.

Rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott carried the ball 22 times for 125 yards for the Cowboys, who looked stunned after the loss.

STEELERS 18, KANSAS 16

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16 in an AFC divisional round game on Sunday to advance to the conference championship game.

Running back Le’Veon Bell broke his own franchise playoff record by running for 170 yards on 30 carries for the Steelers and Antonio Brown took six catches for 108 yards for Pittsburgh (13-5).

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed 20-of-31 passes for 224 yards with an interception for the Steelers, who will look for their first trip to the Super Bowl since 2011.

Alex Smith completed 20-of-34 passes for 172 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Chiefs (12-5), whose mistakes prove costly in the defeat.

Hill, Kansas City Chiefs Beat Oakland Raiders, 21-13

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sporting Alert – Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland Raiders 21-13 in an AFC West battle at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.

Tyreek Hill had two touchdowns and Kansas City’s defense stifled Derek Carr and Oakland en route to moving atop of the division after sweeping the regular season matchup.

The Raiders jumped ahead in the first quarter with a Sebastian Janikowski 44 yard field goal with 11:34 left in the opening period.

However, the Chiefs answered back with 21 straight points in the second quarter, which included rookie wide receiver Tyreek Hill catching a 36-yard scoring pass from Alex Smith and then a 78-yard punt return for a game-turning score.

“It gave me chills on the sideline,” said Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith. “The whole stadium is chanting his name and he answers — that was one of the coolest things I’ve seen, for sure.”

Oakland’s Latavius Murray scored on a one-yard run to lightened the deficit to 21-10 at halftime.

The Raiders also started the second half brightly, forcing, back-to-back swift turnovers on Smith, but the visitors were unable to take full advantage.

During that period, though, Oakland only managed to score a 33-yard field goal in the third quarter, as it struggled to shake off the defensive line of the Chiefs.

Smith completed 17 of 26 passes for 261 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Kansas City (10-3) and tight end Travis Kelce took five catches for 101 yards, his fourth consecutive 100-yard receiving game on Thursday.

Hill caught six of his targets for 66 yards, Chris Conley caught two passes for 70 yards and Spencer Ware ran for 56 yards for the Chiefs, who have won three straight.

“This was as big as it gets for a regular-season game,” Smith said. “We don’t get caught up in all the must-win stuff, that’s not how we operate, but we knew the stakes for sure.”

There was a major setback in the win, though, for the Chiefs, as they lost linebacker Derrick Johnson for the rest of the season after he re-injured his left Achilles before halftime.

“I felt a little bit of a letdown when it happened,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid admitted.

He added: “But the last thing D.J. would have wanted was a letdown.”

MVP LEADER STRUGGLE AGAIN

MVP leading candidate Derek Carr had another night to forget against his divisional rivals after Kansas City’s defense made life miserable for the Oakland quarterback once again.

Carr went just 17 of 41 on completed passes for 117 yards without a touchdown and finished with a 7.6 QBR for the Raider.

Wide receiver Seth Roberts didn’t help out his quarterback either, after dropping most of his nine targets, while Amari Cooper also failed to adjust to take what would have been a vital touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter.

“It was definitely a bad night. There’s no getting around that,” Carr said.

“I hate to have the bad night come on this one, right? Out of all the games that we’ve had. Obviously, we didn’t do enough.”

Up next for Oakland is an AFC West battle at San Diego on Dec. 18, with Kansas City staying at home on the same day against Tennessee.

UPDATED: Latest NFL Scores In Week 13: Dec. 4

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DALLAS, Sporting Alert – Latest NFL scores in Week 13, as the battles for playoff spots continue to take centre stage.

Among the winners on Sunday were the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots.

At Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Matthew Stafford passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns and Golden Tate took eight catches for 145 yards and a TD and the Lions (8-4) won their fifth straight with a 28-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

Stafford also threw a touchdown pass to Theo Riddick and was 30 of 42 on the day as Detroit sits atop the NFC North.

Drew Brees also piled up the yards in the air, going 31 of 44 for 326 yards, but also tossed two interceptions in the defeat for the Saints (5-7), who dropped three of their last four games.

At Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Tom Brady became the NFL’s winningest quarterback on Sunday after he helped the New England Patriots beat the struggling Los Angeles Rams 26-10.

Brady, who collected his 201st victory, threw for 269 yards and a touchdown, moved ahead of Peyton Manning.

“Tom breaking the record, that’s what it is all about, winning games,” New England coach Bill Belichick said.

LeGarrette Blount ran for 88 yards and a score and Julian Edelman clutched onto eight of his 12 targets for 101 yards as the Patriots (10-2) outgained the Rams 402-162 in a one-sided contest.

Meanwhile, rookie quarterback Jared Goff was picked off two times and was 14 of 32 in passing for 161 yards and a touchdown in the defeat for Los Angeles (4-8) which was losing for the third successive time.

At the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Eric Berry intercepted a 2-point conversion attempt and returned it for two points and the Kansas City Chiefs secured a 29-28 victory over the Falcons on Sunday.

After scoring a touchdown to take a 28-27 lead with 4:32 left in the game, Atlanta saw its attempt for a two-point conversion picked off by Berry, who ran it home the other way to give back the lead to the visitors.

Berry also returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter to help Kansas City take a 20-16 lead at half time.

Travis Kelce caught all eight of his targets for 140 yards for the Chiefs (9-3).

Devonta Freeman rushed for a pair of scores for the Falcons (7-5), while Matt Ryan went 22 of 34 on passes for 297 yards with one touchdown and an interception.

Julio Jones caught the ball seven times for 113 yards for Atlanta.

In other NFL scores in Week 13, the Cam Newton started on the bench the Carolina Panthers were blew away 40-7 by the Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks, Jameis Winston helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the San Diego Chargers 28-21, while Big Ben and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New York Giants 24-14.

NFL Scores In Week 13
Sunday, Dec. 4

Kansas City Chiefs 29, Atlanta Falcons 28
Detroit Lions 28, New Orleans Saints 13
New England Patriots 26, Los Angeles Rams 10
Denver Broncos 20, Jacksonville Jaguar 10
Houston Texans 13, Green Bay Packers 21
Cincinnati Bengals 32, Philadelphia Eagles 14
Baltimore Ravens 38, Miami Dolphins 6
Chicago Bears 26, San Francisco 49ers 6
Oakland Raiders 38, Buffalo Bills 24
Pittsburgh Steelers 24, New York Giants 14
Arizona Cardinals 31, Washington Redskins 23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28, San Diego Chargers 21
Seattle Seahawks 40, Carolina Panthers 7

Thursday, December 1

Dallas Cowboys 17, Minnesota Vikings 15