Berlin (AP) – The Detroit Lions around Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered a defeat in the US football league NFL at Christmas. The Lions lost 23:37 to the Carolina Panthers on Saturday and suffered a setback in the battle for the playoffs. The Panthers are still in contention for the coveted postseason spots.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to an unchallenged 24-10 win 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 following a year-long hiatus with a 17-9 win 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 contention for the playoffs, caught up from a 10-0 deficit.
Greg Joseph scored a 61-yard field goal in the final minute of regular time, giving the Minnesota Vikings a 27-24 win over the New York Giants, who still missed out on a playoff berth they had hoped for. Earlier on Friday night, some Giants players were out and regarding in the “Mall of America” in Minnesota when a 19-year-old was killed in a shootout there. The 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 shopping center.
The Tennessee Titans game once morest the Houston Texans started an hour late due to power problems. Due to the extreme temperatures of up to minus 20 degrees Celsius, blackouts occurred once more and once more. The Titans said in a statement that they are trying to reduce energy consumption around the stadium to a minimum. The game should not have a negative impact on the power supply to the people of Nashville. The Titans lost 14:19.