Berlin (AP) – The Detroit Lions around Amon-Ra St.
Berlin (AP) – The Detroit Lions around Amon-Ra St. Brown have in the American football league NFL a Christmas suffered a defeat. The Lions lost 23:37 to the Carolina Panthers on Saturday and suffered a setback in their playoff battle. The Panthers are still in contention for the coveted postseason berths.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 24-10 uncontested victory over the Seattle Seahawks with two touchdown passes. The loss nearly dashed the Seahawks’ hopes of making the playoffs.
The Baltimore Ravens secured a postseason berth after a one-year hiatus with a 17-9 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The team benefited from the New York Jets’ loss on Thursday and the New England Patriots’ 18:22 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.
The Buffalo Bills beat the Chicago Bears 35-13 to secure their third straight division title. The New Orleans Saints beat the Clevelands Browns 17-10 in the arctic cold, missing the playoffs. The Saints, still in playoff contention, rallied from a 10-0 deficit.
Greg Joseph hit a 61-yard field goal in the final minute of regulation time, giving the Minnesota Vikings a 27–24 victory over the New York Giants, who still missed out on a playoff berth they had hoped for. On Friday night, some Giants players were out and about at the “Mall of America” in Minnesota when a 19-year-old was killed in a drive-by shooting. Players had to wait an hour in the country’s largest shopping mall before the all-clear was given. The team hotel was right next to the mall.
The Tennessee Titans’ game against the Houston Texans started an hour late due to power problems. Due to extreme temperatures down to minus 20 degrees Celsius, blackouts have occurred repeatedly. The Titans said in a statement that they are trying to minimize energy use around the stadium. The game shouldn’t negatively impact the nutrition of the people of Nashville. The Titans lost 14:19.
(dpa)
