Titans beat Colts 45-26 in AFC South battle
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Derrick Henry carried the Tennessee Titans into the AFC South lead Sunday. Now the bruising back can focus on other daunting tasks, like clinching the division title and making another long playoff run. Henry battered the NFL's second-stingiest defense by rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Titans to a 45-26 rout at Indianapolis. Tennessee (8-3) now has sole possession of the division lead over Indy (7-4), a split in the two-game season series and the current tiebreaking edge based on the teams' division records. It was Henry's third consecutive 100-yard game, his seventh this season and his eighth straight on the road, tying former Titans running back Chris Johnson for the second-longest streak since the 1970 merger. Only Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (10 in 1996-97) had a longer streak. Henry also became the second player in franchise history with 10 TD runs in three straight seasons, joining Hall of Famer Earl Campbell. With the Colts defense down three key starters, Henry set the tone quickly. He touched the ball six times in Tennessee's first 10 plays, including a 12-yard run for a 7-0 lead. Indy tied the score with an 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers to Trey Burton, but Ryan Tannehill made it 14-7 with a 69-yard scoring pass to A.J. Brown. Indy answered with Jacoby Brissett's 1 yard TD run, and then Henry went back to work. Rivers was 24 of 42 for 295 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in his 235th consecutive start. He's tied with Charles Woodson for ninth on the NFL's career starts list. T.Y. Hilton caught four passes for 81 yards and his first TD this season, becoming the sixth player in Colts history with 9,000 yards from scrimmage and the fourth with 9,000 yards receiving.

OTHER NFL SCORES
Atlanta 43 – Las Vegas 6
Buffalo 27 – LA Chargers 17
NY Giants 19 – Cincinnati 17
Minnesota 28 – Carolina 27
New England 20 – Arizona 17
Miami 20 – NY Jets 3
Cleveland 27 – Jacksonville 25
New Orleans 31 – Denver 3
San Francisco 23 – LA Rams 20
Kansas City 27 – Tampa Bay 24