NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are on the verge of claiming their second straight AFC South title.
The Titans are 10-5 after Randy Bullock hit a 44-yard field goal with four seconds remaining in the Titans’ 20-17 comeback win over the 49ers. Ryan Tannehill threw for just 40 yards in the first half but finished with 209 yards and a TD for Tennessee. A.J. Brown caught 11 passes for 145 yards hours after being activated off injured reserve, and his 18-yard TD catch gave Tennessee a 17-10 lead early in the fourth.
The Titans are a win or a Colts’ loss away from clinching their division.
San Francisco’s Jimmy Garoppolo tied it with a 2-yard TD pass to Brandon Aiyuk with 2:20 left.
The Niners led 10-0 before falling to 8-7 with their second loss in seven games.
Browns’ Tretter tests positive
UNDATED (AP) — Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter, the NFL Players Association president who has been pushing for daily COVID-19 testing all season, has tested positive for the virus. Tretter posted on Twitter that he was experiencing symptoms and chose to be tested at the team’s facility in Berea, Ohio.
The Browns have been hit hard by a spate of positive tests in the past week and were missing 22 players, including Baker Mayfield as well as coach Kevin Stefanski, for Monday night’s rescheduled game against Las Vegas. Stefanski returned to the team Wednesday while Mayfield hasn’t produced a negative test to clear protocols.
In other NFL news:
— Saints veteran quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian have tested positive for COVID-19. That leaves rookie Ian Book as the only QB on the roster, and he’s been inactive for the first 14 games.
— Minnesota star running back Dalvin Cook has also tested positive for COVID-19. Cook has been following protocols for unvaccinated players. He already has his third straight 1,000-yard rushing season and is the only player in the NFL with 1,200-plus yards from scrimmage in each of the last three years.
— Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke was activated off the COVID-19 list and was back at practice running the offense yesterday. Heinicke is expected to start Sunday night at the Dallas Cowboys after missing the game at Philadelphia while in virus protocol along with backup Kyle Allen.
— Running back Cam Akers has returned to practice with the Los Angeles Rams. The move means he is taking one of the final steps in his rapid comeback from a torn Achilles tendon. The Rams also designated Akers for return from injured reserve. That means he is in a 21-day window for reactivation to the roster.
