 Kerry Collins guided the Titans on three drives for field goals |
Washington and Tennessee claimed places in the NFL play-offs with victories in the final round of the regular season. Tennessee back-up quarterback Kerry Collins came on for the injured Vince Young to beat Indianapolis 16-10 and secure the last AFC play-off berth.
Todd Collins starred as Washington beat Dallas 27-6 to reach the NFC play-offs, where they face Seattle in round one.
The Cowboys and Green Bay both finished with 13-3 records to secure first-round byes, Dallas with home field advantage.
If the Redskins beat the Seahawks they will meet Dallas again in round two.
The other NFC divisional play-off sees the New York Giants (10-6) at Tampa Bay (9-7) next Sunday.
Bears kick returner Devin Hester raced for a pair of TDs-- one on a 64-yard punt return, another on a 55-yard pass - and Chicago beat New Orleans 33-25 to end the Saints' faint hopes of progressing.
In the AFC, first-round byes go to New England, who recorded a historic 16-0 season, and Indianapolis (13-3).
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Jacksonville (11-5) travel to Pittsburgh (10-6) on Saturday and San Diego host Tennessee.
Minnesota and New Orleans both needed Washington to lose for either of them to have any chance of reaching the play-offs, but both teams lost, leaving the Redskins result was academic.
Jason Elam's over-time field goal ensured Denver beat Minnesota 22-19.
New Orleans' Drew Brees set an NFL record for most completions in a season with 443, breaking the old mark of 418 set by Oakland's Rich Gannon in 2002, but it was scant consolation.
Cleveland beat San Francisco 20-7 but lost out to the Titans for the last AFC slot.
Houston won 42-28 against Jacksonville, who had already secured their play-off spot, as had Pittsburgh, who rested several of their regulars as they lost 27-21 to Baltimore.
San Diego beat Oakland 30-17, their sixth straight win, to clinch a place in the AFC play-offs, while Green Bay eased past Detroit 34-13.
Carolina beat Tampa Bay 31-23, while Chris Redman managed four touchdown passes including three in the third quarter as Atlanta beat Seattle 44-41.
NFL post-season schedule:
Wildcard play-offs (5-6 Jan):
Pittsburgh v Jacksonville
San Diego v Tennessee
Seattle v Washington
Tampa Bay v NY Giants Divisional play-offs (12-13 Jan):
New England v lowest remaining AFC seed
Indianapolis v highest remaining AFC seed
Dallas v lowest remaining NFC seed
Green Bay v highest remaining NFC seed Conference Championships (20 January)Super Bowl XLII, Phoenix, Arizona (3 February)
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