MIAMI (AP)—On the brink of elimination from the playoff race, the Pittsburgh
Steelers averted a fourth-quarter collapse to extend their season.
It ended three hours later.
The reigning Super Bowl champions sent two Miami quarterbacks to the
sideline, including Pat White(notes) with a scary head injury, and beat the Dolphins
30-24 Sunday. But Pittsburgh (9-7) was eliminated when Baltimore clinched an AFC
wild-card berth by winning at Oakland, 21-13.
“I’d rather we go out with a win than a loss,” said Ben Roethlisberger(notes),
who threw three touchdown passes.
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A swarming Steelers defense sent two Miami quarterbacks to the sideline, including Pat White with a scary head injury, and the reigning Super Bowl champions averted a late collapse to beat the Dolphins 30-24 Sunday.
The Dolphins (7-9), who won the AFC East in 2008, were eliminated with 2 minutes left in the game when Houston beat New England.
Houston’s win hurt the Steelers’ chances. To make the postseason, Pittsburgh (9-7) needed losses or ties by the Ravens, Broncos and Jets in ..read more
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It ended three hours later.
The reigning Super Bowl champions sent two Miami quarterbacks to the sideline, including Pat White with a scary head injury, and beat the Dolphins 30-24 Sunday. But Pittsburgh (9-7) was eliminated when Baltimore clinched an AFC wild-card berth by winning at Oakland, 21-13.
BOX SCORE: Steelers 30, Dolphins 24
“I’d rather we go out with a win than a loss,” said Ben Roethlisberger, who threw three touchdown passes.
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HOUSTON (AP)—Rookie Arian Foster(notes) scored two touchdowns, Bernard Pollard(notes)
recovered a fumble for a touchdown and had a key interception as the Texans
rallied to beat the New England Patriots 34-27 on Sunday.
The victory gives Houston (9-7) its first winning record and keeps its slim
playoff hopes alive. The Texans are primarily competing with Denver, Baltimore
and the New York Jets for a wild-card spot. They needed two of those teams to
lose to make the first postseason appearance in the eight-year history of the
franchise.
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The NFL Network rules the world, which mean that folks with the wrong cable system get to miss the Christmas night game between the league’s two hottest teams.
That’s the one between San Diego, winners of nine straight, against Tennessee, which has won seven of eight since starting 0-6. There are ramifications — the Chargers can wrap up the second seed in the AFC and a first-round bye; ..read more
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, three to Randy Moss, and the young defence put together its third straight solid game as New England beat Jacksonville 35-7 on Sunday, clinching the AFC East and further dimming the Jaguars’ slim post-season chances.
For the Patriots (10-5), it was another encouraging outing in what had been an inconsistent season. They took the division after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since 2002 ..read more
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PITTSBURGH — Jeff Reed’s 38-yard field goal put Pittsburgh ahead with 5:25 remaining and the Steelers finally managed to hold a fourth-quarter lead, beating division rival Baltimore 23-20 on Sunday to remain in playoff contention and further jumble the AFC postseason race.
The Steelers (8-7), their season seemingly ended by a late-season five-game losing streak, won their second in a row and will go into the final weekend of the season with a chance to sneak into the playoffs if they ..read more
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