Ruben Mantilla
Houston (USA), Dec 13 (EFE) .- In the absence of three days of the regular championship, the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs converted this Sunday during Week 14 of the National Football League American (NFL) in the first two teams to secure the championship titles in their respective divisions.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers ran to score the tiebreaker in the third quarter and threw three touchdown passes, leading the visiting Packers to the NFC North Division title, defeating the Los Angeles Nationals 24-31. Detroit Lions.
The Packers (10-3) won their third straight game and their second straight division championship.
With a combination of results, the Packers secured the division with victory adding the loss of the Minnesota Vikings to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Packers ‘victory (10-3) combined with the New Orleans Saints’ loss in Philadelphia gives them the lead in the NFC.
Rodgers completed 26 of 33 passes for 290 yards and three touchdown passes. The two-time MVP completed his first eight passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions.
He also ran six yards, untouched, to put the Packers up 21-14 with his 30th rushing touchdown and broke Tobin Rote’s team record for a quarterback.
Green Bay wide receiver Davante Adams also broke a franchise record, extending his touchdown catching streak to eight games, converting Rodgers’ short pass into a 56-yard touchdown for a tie at seven in the first quarter. .
Adams broke the franchise record set by Hall of Famer Don Hutson, who had a pair of seven-game streaks in the 1940s.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs clinched their fifth consecutive American Conference (AFC) Western Division title after overcoming a 30-yard catch, four turnovers and a 10-point deficit to beat the road 27- 33 to the Miami Dolphins.
With their victory the Chiefs improved their record to 12-1, which allows them to obtain their eighth consecutive victory and the title.
Kansas City reached 12 wins for the third consecutive season, the longest streak in club history and has the best 13-game record in franchise history. The Chiefs established a team record with their 10th consecutive road win.
Quarterback Josh Allen sent for two touchdown passes and the Buffalo Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, who added two losses in a row after posting 11 consecutive wins.
In a duel of leading teams, with their victory the Bills leave their mark at 10-3 and secure themselves in the leadership of the AFC East Division.
The Steelers had remained undefeated in 11 wins at the start of the season, until last week, when they added their first loss.
Quarterback Tom Brady threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, rebounding from three straight losses at his field and leading the Buccaneers to a 26-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
The Buccaneers (8-5) bolster their chances of landing their first postseason berth in 13 years.
Tampa Bay hasn’t made the playoffs since 2007 and hasn’t had a postseason win in 18 years.
The team entered Sunday after a week off and holding sixth place in the NFC playoffs, having the Vikings as direct rivals after winning five of six after a 1-5 start.
Brady completed 15 of 23 passes for 196 yards and two touchdown passes.
Wide receiver TY Hilton caught two touchdown passes from his quarterback Philip Rivers, and the visiting Indianapolis Colts defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 27-44.
The Colts improved to 9-4 and solidified their place in the AFC playoff race.
The Indianapolis team safely held onto one of the conference wild-card spots and stayed atop the AL South along with the Tennessee Titans, who have a better divisional record for now.
Running back Derrick Henry rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns, his best game in five trips to his hometown, and the Titans dominated the Jacksonville Jaguars 10-31 on the road, losing for the 12th straight time.
Tennessee, the leader of the AFC South Division, had its fifth consecutive winning season and came close to securing a playoff berth.
Quarterback Russell Wilson threw four more touchdown passes to set a career-high 36 for the season, rested in the fourth quarter but led the Seattle Seahawks to a 40-3 win over the New York Jets. who still do not know the triumph so far this season.
Haason Reddick had a franchise record with five sacks and three forced fumbles and the visiting Arizona Cardinals ruined the return of Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and by beating New York 7-26, they regain the chance to travel to the postseason.
Young quarterback Drew Lock finished with four touchdown passes, his career-best, and led the visiting Denver Broncos to a 27-32 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
QB Jalen Hurts rushed for 106 yards and threw for 167 and a touchdown, Miles Sanders had 115 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns and the Eagles beat the Saints 24-21.
Defender Kamren Curl returned an interception 76 yards into the end zone and kicker Dustin Hopkins scored three field goals in visiting Washington’s 15-23 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Kicker Michael Badgley scored a 43-yard field goal as regulation time expired and the Los Angeles Chargers rallied for a 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky threw three touchdown passes, outscored Deshaun Watson in their first game since entering the NFL, and the Chicago Bears snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Houston Texans 36-7.
Quarterback Andy Dalton made a triumphant return to Cincinnati, threw two touchdown passes and helped the Dallas Cowboys defeat the Bengals 7-30 on the road.
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