By TERESA
M. WALKER
AP Sports
Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --
The Houston Texans clinched their second straight playoff berth and set a
franchise record for wins in a season as they beat the Tennessee Titans 24-10
on Sunday.
Rookie linebacker Whitney
Mercilus recovered a fumble and had two sacks, and the Texans (11-1) remain
tied with Atlanta for the best record in the NFL with their sixth straight win.
After needing overtime the past two games, the Texans forced six turnovers they
turned into 10 points and had six sacks of Jake Locker when the Texans weren't
batting down a handful of other passes.
The Texans swept Tennessee
(4-8), the team they replaced in Houston, for only the second time. Matt Schaub
threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns, and Arian Foster ran for a TD.
The Titans debuted new
offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains, but they didn't help him out much as
receivers dropped repeated balls.
(Copyright Associated Press 2012)
