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When they meet Saturday night in one of several intriguing games in the penultimate week of the NFL season Xavier Williams Jersey , the Ravens and Chargers will be chasers. By Sunday night, they could be leaders.Baltimore (8-6) trails Pittsburgh (8-5-1) by a half-game in the AFC North. The Chargers (11-3) are tied with Kansas City for the AFC West lead 鈥?and the conference's best record 鈥?but the Chiefs hold the tiebreaker.So the winner will be in solid position for the playoffs; LA already is in. Plus, the Steelers and Chiefs have very difficult road tests."They're playing outstanding football," Ravens safety Eric Weddle said of his former team. "We've got everything in our hands, as do they, so it's going to be an amazing game, one that will define where our season goes from there."Baltimore, ranked 12th in the AP Pro32 poll, is a 4陆-point underdog at the No. 2 Chargers, who have had an extended rest after a sensational comeback win at Kansas City on Dec. 13.CHARGERS, 27-24KNOCKOUT POOL: Baltimore struggled a bit but then "Lamared" the Bucs. Next up, try TENNESSEE.No. 27 Cincinnati (plus 7) at No. 16 ClevelandHard to believe we're going with Browns as our top choice. We are.BEST BET: BROWNS, 23-13No. 20 Green Bay (minus 1) at No. 29 New York JetsTempted by Houston and Seattle, but see this as ...UPSET SPECIAL: J-E-T-S, 20-17No. 5 Los Angeles Rams (minus 14) at No. 32 ArizonaRams' offense needs to wake up for 60 minutes. This is the time.RAMS, 40-10No. 8 Pittsburgh (plus 5 1-2) at No. 1 New OrleansSaints' offense needs to wake up for 60 minutes. This is the time.SAINTS, 34-24No. 6 Houston (plus 2 1-2) at No. 15 PhiladelphiaSuch a huge game for both sides. In Foles we trust.EAGLES, 24-23No. 3 Kansas City (minus 2 1-2) at No. 10 SeattleChiefs could go from No. 1 seed to wild card Patrick Mahomes Jersey , especially if they lose here.SEAHAWKS, 26-24No. 23 New York Giants (plus 9 1-2) at No. 9 IndianapolisColts believe they are playoff bound. Giants won't get in way.COLTS, 30-20No. 18 Washington (plus 10) at No. 14 Tennessee, SaturdayTitans believe they are playoff bound. Redskins won't get in way.TITANS, 22-15No. 24 Tampa Bay (plus 7) at No. 11 DallasDallas came back to Earth last week, should soar this week.COWBOYS, 26-13No. 25 (tie) Buffalo (plus 13) at No. 7 New EnglandNo more road nightmares for Patriots, who are 6-0 at Foxborough.PATRIOTS, 30-23No. 13 Minnesota (minus 5 1-2) at No. 25 (tie) DetroitWild-card spot could depend on win here for Vikings.VIKINGS, 26-14No. 4 Chicago (minus 3 1-2) at No. 28 San FranciscoNiners won't be intimidated by Bears' D after handling Seahawks' D.BEARS, 17-13No. 22 Atlanta (plus 3) at No. 19 CarolinaRon Rivera deserves better than what players have delivered. Dan Quinn, too.PANTHERS, 21-20No. 21 Denver (minus 2 1-2) at No. 31 Oakland, Monday nightLast home game in Bay Area for Raiders?BRONCOS, 19-13No. 30 Jacksonville (plus 4 1-2) at No. 17 MiamiAt least it should be sunny for this one.DOLPHINS, 23-202018 RECORD:Last Week: Against spread (7-8-1). Straight up (9-7)Season Totals: Against spread (110-101-8). Straight up: (145-77-2)Best Bet: 5-10 against spread, 10-5 straight upUpset special: 8-7 against spread, 7-7-1 straight up Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke to media members via conference call on Monday following the team’s 35-32 loss to the Tennessee Titans.Here were some of the items that stood out:1. Andy Reid further explained why RB LeSean McCoy was a healthy scratch on Sunday.It was a bit of a surprise when the Chiefs’ leading rusher Mitch Morse Jersey , LeSean McCoy, was on the inactive list on Sunday leading into the Chiefs’ game against the Tennessee Titans. The Chiefs head coach was asked about the decision again on Monday.“We’ll see,” said Reid. “I’ll just manage him the way I think is best, so he stays effective throughout the season. So I haven’t — that’s not where I’m at right this minute. I’ll get there, so we’ll see how it goes this week.”Reid confirmed that McCoy, who had six snaps against the Vikings, remains in “good shape.” “He’s a little bit older, and so it’s my responsibility to manage him the way I feel is right,” added Reid. “So I chose to do what I did there. Right or wrong, I chose to do what I did there, and then we’ll just see how it goes going forward.”2. Reid was asked about the condition of Frank Clark, who revealed he has been dealing with a pinched nerve since training camp Sunday after the game.Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty ImagesReid did not have much to say when it came to Clark.“I know (Chiefs head trainer) Rick (Burkholder) will keep a close eye on it, which he’s been doing,” said Reid. “Those things you could help with treatment and that, so they’ll work on that.”3. Reid feels “OK” about the numbers at offensive line.Due to injuries piling up in the second quarter, the Chiefs’ offensive line appeared as follows at one point in the game against the Titans:But Mitch Schwartz only missed three snaps before returning to the game, and the Chiefs expect to get some starters back this week.“There’s a chance — Larry (Laurent Duvernay-Tardif) practiced and Fish (Eric Fisher) practiced a little bit, so there’s a chance you get those guys back in the mix Chris Jones Jersey ,” said Reid. “We’ll just see how that goes throughout the week. I think we’ll be OK there. My hat goes off to coach (Andy) Heck for having to deal with that for the guys — the guys that stepped up and in. We were able to still move the ball effectively, I thought they did a good job of stepping in. The thing he does with the rotation throughout the year pays off in situations like this.” Reid added that if it came to it, one of the tight ends would have filled in as a fifth offensive lineman. 4. Reid broke down the two special teams plays that cost the Chiefs the game in the fourth quarter.Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesOn the botched snap between long snapper James Winchester and holder/punter Dustin Colquitt: “We just had a miscommunication between the center and the holder. That’s what happened. We’ll work on that and fix it. That’s what we do as a team. We’ve all made mistakes and collectively, we’ve got to make sure we fix those things.” On the blocked field goal on the last play of the game: “I did not think the guy (Joshua Kalu) was offsides. I thought he timed it up and he beat Blake (Bell) off the ball just by timing it up. And that happens. The guy got a great jump on him. Blake wasn’t able to get his right hand out there and slow him down. The guy kind of hand-slapped it, swiped it.”5. Reid appreciated how good Patrick Mahomes looked in his return from injury.Mahomes played for the first time since the kneecap injury he suffered Week 7.“I thought he got back in the swing fairly quick,” said Reid. “The first throw, he had a little bit of pressure on him. That wasn’t a designed roll-out. After that, it settled down, protection-wise, for the most part. He came back on the second play with a nice completion to Sammy (Watkins).”Mahomes finished 36 of 50 for 446 yards and three touchdowns in his return.“He does an amazing job,” added Reid. “He sure is a good football player. That’s one of the things that’ll get masked through the loss. There were some good things done offensively, but again, it’s tough with the mistakes we had with penalties and that. You start taking touchdowns off the board and those type of things — fumbles — those hurt you. And it’s a shame. We’ve got to do better, I’ve got to do better. I’ve got to make sure I’m putting the guys in the right positions at the right times, also. Those things will mask what took place there.”