Posted at 2:13 p.m., Sunday, December 23, 2007
NFL: Titans sack Jets, 10-6, stay in playoff hunt
By TERESA M. WALKER
AP Sports Writer
Pro Bowler Kyle Vanden Bosch had three of Tennessee's six sacks and Chris Brown ran for a touchdown as the Titans beat the New York Jets 10-6 today for their third victory in four games and their first winning season since 2003.
The Titans (9-6) watched the Bengals defeat the Cleveland Browns 19-14, giving them the edge in tiebreakers if tied for the AFC's final wild-card berth once the regular season ends. They still must close out the season with a victory over the defending Super Bowl champs in Indianapolis.
They went out and survived a sloppy game in which Vince Young was sacked three times and lost two turnovers.
The Jets (3-11) started Tennessee native Chad Pennington for the first time since Oct. 28. He had been 2-0 with some of his best games against the Titans. He did his best to rally the Jets, but Tony Brown sacked him with 1:50 on fourth-and-4 to allow the Titans to run out the clock for the victory.
