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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the first time in weeks, maybe even months, the Tennessee Titans looked like the team coach Mike Munchak envisioned. The Titans had a power running game, some play-action success and even a defensive stop down the stretch. Nate Washington scored on a 30-yard reception in the fourth quarter and Tennessee stuffed Maurice Jones-Drew on a key fourth down late — both equally huge in helping the Titans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-16 and end a three-game losing streak Sunday. It also may have bolstered Munchaks shaky job security. "The second half was finally how we wanted to play," said Munchak, whose team had lost eight of 10 games since September. The Titans (6-9) overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half and held Jacksonville (4-11) to 85 yards after the break. The best work came on the ground, where Shonn Greene and Chris Johnson combined for 181 yards. The key plays, though, came from Washington and the defence. Washington slipped behind Alan Ball and caught Ryan Fitzpatricks pass early in the fourth period for the go-ahead score. He finished with six catches for 117 yards. The Jaguars were in position to take the lead after that, but Ropati Pitoitua stymied Jones-Drew on a fourth-and-1 play at the Tennessee 20 with 5:21 remaining. "We were down 10, playing on the road again, not playing as good in the first half as we had hoped, and all of a sudden this thing could have gone the other way," Munchak said. "It didnt. Were not happy with this season. The best we could do is to finish out the season by beating two division teams. We got one today, finally, and well be doing our best to get one at home next week." Tennessee closes the season against lowly Houston, and winning out could help Munchaks case. "There were a lot of reasons it was an important game for us," Fitzpatrick said. "Just the locker room after, to get that winning feeling back, to be able to get in victory formation at the end of the game and take a knee, thats the kind of stuff you want. "We havent been able to feel that for a long time." The game was one of three on this weekends NFL schedule with no playoff implications. But it proved to be entertaining — thanks mostly to retiring Jacksonville centre Brad Meester. The Jaguars honoured Meester with a reception — the pass-catching kind. Offensive co-ordinator Jedd Fisch called a screen play for the 14-year veteran who announced Wednesday that Sundays game would be his home finale. Meester reported as an eligible receiver, moved from centre to tight end and then caught the screen pass. He had fellow offensive linemen Uche Nwaneri and Austin Pasztor out front and plenty of open space. "The thing that ran through my head was Dont drop the ball," Meester said. "I knew I would catch a lot of flak if I got open one time in my life and I dropped the ball. That was the one thing I was focusing on is catching it. I caught it, got a few yards, would have loved to have scored. Thats something I will always remember." Thing got a little ugly after the catch, maybe expected for someone making his first career reception. Meester ran right into Nwaneris backside. "I couldnt figure out what to do," Meester said. "Am I going outside? Am I going inside? Is he moving? I stuck there for a while and finally went inside and there were a couple of guys waiting for me. I was excited to know I got the first down." The play gained 9 yards and set up Chad Hennes 4-yard touchdown pass to Marcedes Lewis. It was Lewis fourth consecutive game with a TD reception. The Jaguars were up 13-6 after Henne hooked up with Mike Brown late in the first half, but Josh Scobees extra point was blocked. 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Cheap Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys . - The New Orleans Saints have re-signed receiver Joseph Morgan for one year and have agreed to a four-year deal with free agent fullback Erik Lorig.ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons are headed for their second straight losing season.Theyre not in first place anymore, either.Yet, theres always hope in the hapless NFC South.Even with a 27-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, the Falcons can still make the playoffs by winning their final two games against division rivals New Orleans and Carolina.We cant worry about anything other than this week, said Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, who threw for 310 yards but had an interception returned for a touchdown. We know whats in front of us. We know what weve got to do.Playing without star receiver Julio Jones, the Falcons (5-9) slipped behind Carolina (5-8-1), which defeated Tampa Bay 19-17, and the Saints (5-8), who play at Chicago on Monday night.Ben Roethlisberger threw for 360 yards to eclipse his previous career high for yards in a season. He sealed the win with a 25-yard pass to Heath Miller on third-and-1 from the Atlanta 39.Weve got two games, Falcons receiver Roddy White said. If we win two games, were in. If we lose, were not going to the playoffs. Its all on us.Pittsburgh led 13-0 after William Gay picked off Ryans pass on the first play of the second quarter, returning it for a 52-yard TD. The Steelers extended the lead to 27-13 with LeVeon Bells second touchdown, a 13-yard run in the opening minute of the fourth period.The Falcons made a game of it when Ryan hooked up with White for a 4-yard touchdown. It was Whites 62nd TD, breaking a tie with Michael Turner the franchise record.But the Steelers (9-5) wrapped up their second straight victory by running the final 4:34 off the clock, remaining a half-game behind Cincinnati in the AFC North. They converted twice on third down, the clincher coming when Roethlisberger passed to Miller with the Falcons expecting a run.Were not a perfect group by any stretch, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said, but were a group that will fight to the end together.With Roethlisberger, they always seem to have a fighting chance.Hes on a mission to get Pittsburgh back to the playoffs after they missed the past two years, going 8-8 each time. This was his third straight game with more than 300 yards passing, and eighth of the season.Roethlisberger completed 27 of 35 and inncreased his season total to 4,415 yards, surpassing his previous franchise record of 4,328 from 2009 with two games to go.dddddddddddd. Bell also scored on a 1-yard run, but fell short of becoming the first player in NFL history with four straight 200-yard games in total yardage.The back finished with 47 yards rushing and 72 yards receiving, leaving him and Walter Payton as the only players with three straight 200-yard games from scrimmage.Antonio Brown had 10 receptions for 123 yards, also setting a Steelers record for catches in a season: 115, eclipsing the 112 by Hines Ward in 2002.Ryan completed 26 of 37 even though he didnt have his top receiver. Jones sat out with a hip injury sustained in the closing minutes of a 259-yard performance against Green Bay.Its tough when hes not in, Ryan said. Hes such a special player, such a dynamic player for us.Early on, Ryan looked out of sync, most noticeably on a pass over the middle intended for Harry Douglas. Gay stepped in to grab it — and kept right on running until he reached the end zone.The Steelers were up 20-7 at the half, but Atlanta put together a pair of impressive drives in the third quarter. Unfortunately for the Falcons, they couldnt get to the end zone, settling for short field goals by Matt Bryant.That was crucial when Roethlisberger guided the Steelers on an 80-yard drive, completing a 26-yard pass to Miller, then a 30-yarder Markus Wheaton to start the fourth quarter. On the next play, Bell took it around the left end for the score.After Ryans touchdown pass to White with 10:21 remaining, Atlanta got the ball only one more time. The Falcons went three-and-out, and the Steelers ran out the clock.NOTES: Starting in place of Jones, Douglas had 10 catches for a season-high 131 yards. ... Bell pushed his total yards for the season to 2,043, eclipsing Barry Fosters team record of 2,034. ... Falcons CB Josh Wilson went out with a hand injury while covering a kickoff. ... Getting more time at receiver with Jones out, Devin Hester had 85 yards on five catches, including a 17-yarder for Atlantas first touchdown.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 ' ' '