SPORTS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013 Chiefs lose but can still learn from it

DENVER: The Kansas City Chiefs came out of it with time they had gotten acclimated to the thin air in with their coach convalescing from heart surgery at the first time in recent memory that a team unbeat- their record finally sullied yet their pride still fully Denver the Broncos already owned a 10-0 lead they home. en so late in the season was not favored to continue intact. No reason to be embarrassed by losing to weren’t about to relinquish. Any team with Manning under center is going to its winning ways. Peyton Manning and the Broncos in Denver on But if there is such a thing as a good loss - some- be overlooked on defense, but with Denver will almost surely be favored in the Sunday night, even if they were the last unbeaten thing no self-respecting coach would ever admit - rounding back into form and fellow linebacker rematch, too, though the Broncos have other busi- team in the NFL. this was it. “We played a good football team and Wesley Woodyard healthy the Broncos are suddenly ness to take care of first in a hotly anticipated game Indeed, the argument could be made that the they got us today,” Reid said. “There are things we a pretty good defensive team, too. next Sunday in New England. It will be Manning Chiefs played well enough in a 27-17 loss that they can learn from here and get those fixed. We’ll get And any time Manning - who showed decent against Tom Brady once again in a game that could have legitimate hope when the two teams meet ourselves better.” mobility on his heavily taped ankles - gets through serve as a preview to a Super Bowl eliminator in two weeks from now in a rematch in Kansas City. The Chiefs will need to do just that if they want a game barely being touched, it’s a good night. “To January. The Chiefs, meanwhile, return home to face That, of course, will be predicated on finding this to be known as more than just a turnaround go sackless against the leading sack defense in the San Diego, and they do it for the first time with a some more offense because no one is going to beat season under Reid. NFL, that’s a great testament to those guys,” blemished record. the Broncos without putting a healthy number of To win a rematch against the Broncos - or to win Manning said. “As great as it is to win, it’s that lousy to lose,” points on the scoreboard. a playoff game in January - they’ll have to get more The Broncos, though, always figured to be good Smith said. “(But) it’s good in some ways. Good But at a time of year in the NFL where teams out of quarterback and an offense that this season. The Chiefs were another matter. After teams gotta find a way to deal with it. How many start sneaking a look at playoff possibilities, the sputtered much of the night in Denver. 14 seasons in Philadelphia, Reid has turned things teams have ever gone undefeated, two in the histo- Chiefs still have to like what they see. They will also need to figure out how a team around quickly in Kansas City, thanks largely to a ry of football?” The Chiefs weren’t going to be No. 3, No one expected a team that went 2-14 last sea- leading the NFL in sacks didn’t drop Manning once hard-nosed defense and an early schedule of pat- even if they had somehow found a way to beat son to run the table anyway, and the first-half all night. “We’ll get a handle on it. I’m not worried,” sies. Denver. No one was confusing them with the 1972 schedule was so weak that even the Chiefs seemed linebacker Derrick Johnson said. “We’re not sitting Still, even as the wins kept piling up it was hard Dolphins or the 2007 New England team that was a bit unsure how good they had actually become back shocked like we’re not this team that we to find many in football predicting the Chiefs would perfect until the Super Bowl. under the mustachioed and rejuvenated Andy Reid. thought we were. We’re 9-1 and things are still look- go deep in the playoffs. They’re a good solid team that couldn’t win The answer is they’re plenty good, even if their ing up for the Chiefs.” The non-believers included the sharp guys in largely because the quarterback of the other team chances to rally were slim on Sunday. The Chiefs Things are looking up for the Broncos, too, who Vegas, who thought so little of the Chiefs that they is named Peyton Manning. And no one should be simply aren’t built for big comebacks, and by the had a pretty good night on primetime television were eight-point underdogs against Denver. It was embarrassed about that. — AP Bears maul Ravens as Saints and Eagles win

CHICAGO: Robbie Gould kicked a 38-yard field goal to lift the Chicago Bears to a 23-20 victory over Baltimore on Sunday in a game delayed about two hours by a torrential downpour. Justin Tucker tied it for the Ravens with a 21-yard field goal at the end of regula- tion. The big delay came after Tucker kicked a 52-yard field goal with 4:51 remaining in the first quarter. Fans were ordered to take cover. Players headed to the lock- er rooms as heavy rains and winds whipped through Soldier Field. They emerged about two hours later with the sky clearing and the sun coming out, but the rain and wind returned in the third quarter, turning the stands into a sea of ponchos. Gould won it with a 38- yarder on third-and-8 with 8:41 left in OT.

SAINTS 23, 49ERS 20 Marques Colston capped a record-setting day with a 20-yard reception to get the Saints into field goal range, and Garrett Hartley kicked a 31-yarder as time PITTSBURGH: Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell (26) leaps for more yardage as he expired, lifting New Orleans over San Francisco. tries to evade strong safety Glover Quin (27) and the defense in the first Hartley, who had missed four field goals in the half of an NFL football game. — AP Saints’ previous three games, made all three of his field goal attempts in the fourth quarter - he earlier hit from 21 and 42 yards. The Saints (8-2) overcame three Blazers beat Raptors in OT turnovers, a failed fourth down conversion and a 20-14 deficit. Colston finished with five catches for 80 yards TORONTO: LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian field goal for more than five minutes. to become the Saints’ all-time leader in yards receiving Lillard each scored 25 points, and Nicolas Brandon Jennings scored 23 points and with 7,923, passing Eric Martin’s two-decade-old mark MIAMI GARDENS: San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews (24) stiff arms Miami Batum added 24 as the Portland Trail Andre Drummond had 14 points and 13 of 7,854. Blazers won their sixth straight game with a rebounds for the Pistons, who have lost five Colin Kaepernick completed 17 of 31 passes for Dolphins middle linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (59) during the second half of an NFL football 118-110 overtime victory over the Toronto of six. Detroit has lost 38 of its last 40 road only 127 yards and was sacked three times as the game. — AP Raptors on Sunday. games against Western Conference teams. Niners (6-4) lost their second straight. undrafted free agent, was 18 of 32 for 197 yards in in a row by beating slumping and injured-riddled Lillard was 3 for 3 from the floor in the place of an injured Terrelle Pryor. Kubiak wasn’t on the Green Bay. Eli Manning threw a 26-yard extra period as the Blazers escaped after GRIZZLIES 97, KINGS 86 EAGLES 24, REDSKINS 16 sidelines, instead coaching upstairs from the booth on pass to Rueben Randle and Brandon Jacobs added a 1- blowing a 17-point lead in regulation. Rudy Zach Randolph scored nine of his 22 Nick Foles threw for 298 yards and ran for a touch- doctor’s orders two weeks after collapsing at halftime yard run as the Giants (4-6) handed the Packers (5-5) Gay forced overtime with a buzzer-beating points in the fourth quarter and also had 10 down, LeSean McCoy had two TDs rushing as of Houston’s game against Indianapolis. their third straight loss, their longest skid since a five- layup and tied a season high with 30 points rebounds to lead Memphis over Philadelphia snapped a 10-game home losing streak. Houston (2-8) had a chance to take the lead late. game losing streak near the end of 2008. Two of the to go with 10 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan Sacramento. A year after finishing 4-12 under Andy Reid, Chip But Matt Schaub’s pass to Andre Johnson on fourth three losses have come with quarterback Aaron scored 29 points and Jonas Valanciunas The Grizzlies led by 20 points in the third Kelly’s Eagles (6-5) are first in the NFC East. They’re a down from the 8 was broken up in the end zone to Rodgers sidelined with a broken collarbone. added a season-high 19. The Blazers made quarter and survived a second-half rally by half-game ahead of idle Dallas (5-5). The defending give Oakland (4-6) the win. While Scott Tolzien played well at times in his first a season-high 15 3-pointers, finishing 15 the Kings to win their second straight on division champion Redskins fell to 3-7. NFL start, the Giants intercepted him three times, set- for 32 from beyond the arc. Toronto made their four-game road trip that includes The Eagles hadn’t won at the Linc in 413 days since CARDINALS 27, JAGUARS 14 ting up 10 points. Pierre-Paul’s pick early in the fourth threw for 419 yards and two scores quarter gave New York a 14-point lead. just three. tough games late yesterday against the defeating the New York Giants on Sept. 30, 2012. Down 24-0 in the fourth quarter, the Redskins rallied behind and did not throw an for the first time all Clippers and Wednesday at Golden State. year, leading Arizona over Jacksonville. SEAHAWKS 41, VIKINGS 20 LAKERS 114, PISTONS 99 Marc Gasol had 19 points, nine assists Robert Griffin III’s TD passes of 62 yards to Darrel Young and 41 yards to Aldrick Robinson and both 2-point Michael Floyd had a career-high 193 yards receiv- Percy Harvin made an impact in his season debut, Jordan Hill had career highs of 24 points and eight rebounds for the Grizzlies. Mike conversions. RG3 then drove the Redskins to the ing, including a 91-yard touchdown on a catch-and- returning a kickoff 58 yards late in the first half to set and 17 rebounds, and Jodie Meeks and Conley also had 19 points and nine assists, Eagles 18 before his pass off his back foot was inter- run. Will Blackmon was beaten on the play, and then up Russell Wilson’s 19-yard touchdown pass to Doug Nick Young scored 19 points apiece in the and Tony Allen added 12 points. cepted by Brandon Boykin. slipped off the receiver and rolled into cornerback Alan Baldwin as the Seahawks rolled to their franchise- Lakers’ victory over Detroit. Travis Outlaw scored a season-high 18 Ball to set Floyd free the rest of the way. The Cardinals record 13th straight home win by beating Minnesota. Steve Blake had nine points and 16 points for the Kings, who have lost two BENGALS 40, BROWNS 21 (6-4) won their third straight game. The Jaguars (1-9) at Harvin made his anticipated Seattle debut after assists for the Lakers, who made a late straight and seven of eight. Isaiah Thomas Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes as least scored a touchdown at home for the first time missing the first 10 weeks of the regular season follow- surge for just their second victory in six added 15 points and Marcus Thornton had Cincinnati returned a blocked punt and a for this year. On fourth-and-2 from the 38 on the opening ing hip surgery. His kickoff return proved one of the games. Los Angeles scored 16 consecutive 12. DeMarcus Cousins, who came into the during a 31-point second quarter that set drive, Chad Henne found tight end Danny Noble biggest plays as Seahawks improved to 10-1 and points in a rally spanning the third and game averaging 22.8 points, had nine a Bengals record and swept the AFC North leaders over behind the defense for a 62-yard score. It was Noble’s stayed on top of the NFC heading into their bye week. fourth quarters, holding Detroit without a points in 19 minutes. —AP Cleveland. The Bengals (7-4) head into their bye week first NFL reception. Wilson and Marshawn Lynch wouldn’t let Harvin’s with their division lead intact. They’d lost their last two debut take the entire spotlight. Wilson had two touch- games in overtime, tying the NFL record and allowing BUCCANEERS 41, FALCONS 28 down passes, while Lynch had two touchdowns run- the Browns (4-6) to draw close. Bobby Rainey rushed for 163 yards and scored ning and one receiving. Wilson completed 13 of 18 for The biggest quarter in club history left this one in three touchdowns to lead Tampa Bay over struggling 230 yards and a career-best passer rating of 151.4. hand by halftime. It ended as the most lopsided game Atlanta. A waiver wire pickup who’s filling in for the Christian Ponder threw a 38-yard TD to Jarius in the intrastate series since Cincinnati’s 30-0 win in injured Doug Martin and Mike James, Rainey scored on Wright in the first half for Minnesota (2-8), but threw Cleveland in 2006. Dalton had a horrid start that first-half runs of 43 and 3 yards. He caught a 4-yard TD two poor in the fourth quarter. helped Cleveland get a promising early lead. He threw pass from Mike Glennon in the third quarter to help two passes that were picked off by Joe Haden, who ran the Bucs (2-8) win for the second straight time follow- DOLPHINS 20, CHARGERS 16 one of them back 29 yards for a touchdown and a 13-0 ing an 0-8 start. The Falcons (2-8) have lost four straight Miami held San Diego without a touchdown over lead in the first quarter. When the quarter ended, by a combined score of 135-61. the final three quarters as Brent Grimes broke up Philip Cleveland fell apart. The 5-foot-8, 212-pound Rainey also ran for 45 Rivers’ final pass in the end zone as time expired. The yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown in a 22-19 victory gave the Dolphins something to celebrate STEELERS 37, LIONS 27 victory over Miami the previous week. He’s been with amid a harassment scandal that has raised questions passed for 367 yards and four the Bucs for four games after beginning the season as about the team’s locker room culture. An NFL special touchdowns, including two in the final 5 minutes as a kick returner and backup running back with the investigator will question players this week about what Pittsburgh rallied to beat Detroit. Cleveland Browns. might have happened between Jonathan Martin and Antonio Brown caught seven passes for 147 yards Richie Incognito. and two scores and Pittsburgh’s defense rebounded GIANTS 27, PACKERS 13 threw for 268 yards, including a 39- from a horrific second quarter to shut out Detroit in Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul scored on a spec- yard score to Charles Clay, who broke two tackles on the second half. The Steelers (4-6) have won two tacular, leaping 24-yard fourth-quarter interception the play. Miami managed 104 yards rushing behind a straight and kept the Lions (6-4) winless in Pittsburgh return as the resurgent Giants won their fourth game makeshift line. —AP for 58 years and counting. Matthew Stafford threw for 362 yards with two touchdowns and an interception to become the Lions’ all-time leading passer. Calvin NFL results/standings Johnson hauled in six passes for 179 yards and both scores, but Detroit’s two stars disappeared over the Buffalo 37, NY Jets 14; Tampa Bay 41, Atlanta 28; Pittsburgh 37, Detroit 27; Philadelphia 24, final 30 minutes. Stafford completed just 3 of 16 passes Washington 16; Chicago 23, Baltimore 20 (OT); Cincinnati 41, Cleveland 20; Oakland 28, Houston LaMarcus Aldridge in the second half, with none of the completions going to Johnson. 23; Arizona 27, Jacksonville 14; Miami 20, San Diego 16; Seattle 41, Minnesota 20; New Orleans NBA results/standings 23, San Francisco 20; NY Giants 27, Green Bay 13; Denver 27, Kansas City 17. BILLS 37, JETS 14 Conference National Football Conference Jairus Byrd had two interceptions in leading a AFC EAST NFC EAST Portland 118, Toronto 110 (OT); Memphis 97, Sacramento 86; LA Lakers 114, Detroit 99. Buffalo defense that forced four turnovers in a victory W L T OTL PF PA PCT Philadelphia 6 5 0 0 276 260 .545 Eastern Conference Western Conference over the Jets. Kyle Williams had two sacks and forced a New England 7 2 0 1 234 175 .778 Dallas 5 5 0 0 274 258 .500 Atlantic Division fumble, and Da’Norris Searcy returned Geno Smith’s Northwest Division NY Jets 5 5 0 0 183 268 .500 NY Giants 4 6 0 0 192 256 .400 W L PCT GB Portland 8 2 .800 - third interception 32 yards for a touchdown. Buffalo (4- Miami 5 5 0 0 213 225 .500 Washington 3 7 0 0 246 311 .300 Philadelphia 5 6 .455 - Oklahoma City 6 3 .667 1.5 7) snapped a three-game skid and won for only the Buffalo 4 7 0 1 236 273 .364 NFC North Toronto 4 7 .364 1 Minnesota 7 4 .636 1.5 second time in seven games. AFC North Boston 4 7 .364 1 Buffalo’s EJ Manuel won Round 2 of the AFC East Detroit 6 4 0 0 265 253 .600 Denver 4 5 .444 3.5 Cincinnati 7 4 0 2 275 206 .636 NY Knicks 3 6 .333 1 showdown of rookie quarterbacks by finishing 20 of 28 Chicago 6 4 0 0 282 267 .600 Utah 1 10 .091 7.5 Baltimore 4 6 0 1 208 212 .400 Brooklyn 3 6 .333 1 for 245 yards passing and two scores. Green Bay 5 5 0 0 258 239 .500 Pacific Division Pittsburgh 4 6 0 0 216 245 .400 Central Division LA Clippers 7 3 .700 - Smith, a second-round pick out of West Virginia, Minnesota 2 8 0 0 240 320 .200 struggled in blustery conditions, finishing 8 of 23 for Cleveland 4 6 0 0 192 238 .400 Indiana 9 1 .900 - Golden State 7 3 .700 - NFC South Chicago 5 3 .625 3 103 yards four turnovers - including a lost fumble - AFC South Phoenix 5 4 .556 1.5 Indianapolis 7 3 0 0 252 220 .700 New Orleans 8 2 0 0 288 183 .800 Cleveland 4 7 .364 5.5 before being yanked in favor of Matt Simms after three Carolina 6 3 0 0 214 115 .667 Detroit 3 6 .333 5.5 LA Lakers 5 7 .417 3 quarters. The Jets (5-5) became the NFL’s first team to Tennessee 4 6 0 1 227 226 .400 Tampa Bay 2 8 0 1 187 237 .200 Milwaukee 2 7 .222 6.5 Sacramento 2 7 .222 4.5 alternate wins and losses through the first 10 games of Houston 2 8 0 1 193 276 .200 Southeast Division Southwest Division the season. Jacksonville 1 9 0 0 129 318 .100 Atlanta 2 8 0 0 214 292 .200 Miami 7 3 .700 - San Antonio 9 1 .900 - AFC West NFC West Atlanta 6 4 .600 1 Houston 7 4 .636 2.5 RAIDERS 28, TEXANS 23 Kansas City 9 1 0 0 232 138 .900 Seattle 10 1 0 0 306 179 .909 Charlotte 5 5 .500 2 Dallas 6 4 .600 3 Rookie Matt McGloin threw three touchdown pass- Denver 9 1 0 0 398 255 .900 San Francisco 6 4 0 0 247 178 .600 Orlando 4 6 .400 3 Memphis 5 5 .500 4 es in his first NFL start as Oakland extended Houston’s San Diego 4 6 0 1 228 222 .400 Arizona 6 4 0 0 214 212 .600 Washington 2 7 .222 4.5 New Orleans 4 6 .400 5 franchise-record skid to eight games in Texans coach Oakland 4 6 0 0 194 246 .400 St. Louis 4 6 0 0 224 234 .400 Gary Kubiak’s return from a mini-stroke. McGloin, an