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HOUSTON -- Tom Savage hadnt played in a meaningful game in more than two years before coming in for the Houston Texans after Brock Osweiler was benched Sunday.The long layoff didnt appear to slow him as he threw for 260 yards in less than three quarters to help Houston rally for a 21-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.It was nuts, Savage said. But I think the guys did a good job of rallying around me and making some plays for me. Im just happy to be a part of this team.It was the first regular-season appearance since Dec. 14, 2014 for Savage, who missed all of last season with a shoulder injury.He completed passes, he took care of the ball, coach Bill OBrien said. I thought he was decent at getting us in and out of the huddle. I think that needs to speed up, but I thought overall he managed the game pretty well.The win was Houstons 10th straight in the division and left the Texans (8-6) tied with Tennessee for the AFC South lead. But Houston controls its playoff future with a 5-0 mark in the division.Osweiler threw interceptions on consecutive drives in the second quarter to help Jacksonville build a 13-0 lead. OBrien had insisted all season he hadnt thought about benching Osweiler, but hed seen enough after that and brought in Savage . The move was met with a huge ovation from the home crowd that had been booing Osweiler for most of the day.OBrien wouldnt say who would start next week despite Savages success on Sunday. Osweiler has struggled in his first season in Houston after signing a $72 million contract to join the Texans from Denver. He has 16 interceptions and 14 touchdown passes. Osweiler was 6 for 11 for 48 yards before he was pulled.He handled his benching gracefully, noting he was pulled for Peyton Manning midgame in Denvers regular-season finale last season.Unfortunately Ive been down this road before, he said. I understand what its like to get benched in the middle of a football game. And ultimately having a big picture view on the deal, its all about the next man up and being a good teammate.Houston trailed by nine entering the fourth quarter and Nick Novak made his fourth field goal before Lamar Miller bulled in for the go-ahead touchdown. The Jaguars were flagged for pass interference twice on that drive to set up the score.Some things to know about Houstons win over the Jaguars:BRADLEY FIRED: The Jaguars (2-12) fired coach Gus Bradley not long after he addressed the media following Sundays loss, which extended their skid to nine games. Bradley went 14-48 in four seasons in Jacksonville.It is unfortunately evident that we must make a change, Jaguars owner Shad Khan said in a statement . I thought it would be best to do it immediately after todays result so Gus can step away, relax and regroup with his family during the Christmas and holiday season.DEANDRES DAY: Houston receiver DeAndre Hopkins had 87 yards receiving for his best game since he had a season-high 113 yards in Week 2. Hopkins was third in the NFL with 1,521 yards receiving last season, but his numbers have suffered this year as Osweiler has struggled and he has just 788. Savage said his familiarity with Hopkins helped him on Sunday.Its just being around him, obviously not getting the physical reps with him, but being around him for three years, you kind of know what hes about and you know that hes one of the best receivers in this league, Savage said. And it was good to show that today.ITS BEEN A LONG TIME: The Jaguars took a 20-8 lead in the third quarter when Marqise Lee returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. It was their first kick return touchdown since 2007 when Maurice Jones-Drew did it, a span of 149 games. Lee dodged a couple of defenders before simply outrunning the rest of the Texans.Its just patience, Lee said. You wait on the hole thats going to open up, for if you see one, you take it.CLOWNEY NOT SATISFIED: Houstons defense was led by Jadeveon Clowney, who had a sack, three tackles for losses and two quarterback hits. The top overall pick in the 2014 draft has a career-high five sacks this season, but feels like he should have more. It was his second straight big game after he had a strip-sack of Andrew Luck in a win over Indianapolis last week.Im just trying to fit in where I fit on the defense, Clowney said. Coaches are dialing it up. Just trying to go out there and make as many plays as possible. I dont know if it was one of my best, best games, but it was probably up there.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL. 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Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Odell Beckham has high hopes for the surging New York Giants.Beckham said after the Giants 21-20 win over the Bengals on Monday night that the goal was playing on Super Bowl Sunday in Houston.Coach Ben McAdoo had more immediate things in mind, such as Sunday when the Chicago Bears (2-7) will try to end his teams four-game winning streak.Still, he wouldnt criticize Beckham for his optimism.Im glad he was listening, McAdoo said Tuesday. Thats our goal. Thats why we come to work every day. But we have a lot of work to do before we get to that point.Its good to have aspirations.Beckham, who finished with 10 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown he punctuated with a Michael Jackson-style Thriller dance, was actually referring to a defense that held the Bengals to just 101 yards of total offense and 36 passing yards in the second half.Included in the effort were defensive end Jason Pierre-Pauls batted pass and consecutive sacks -- the first shared by linebacker Jonathan Casillas and defensive tackle Damon Harrison, and the second by defensive end Olivier Vernon -- on the same fourth-quarter drive that set up the Giants game-ending possession.The defense held star receiver A.J. Green to two catches for 29 yards in the half.This defense is a Super Bowl defense, Beckham said. This is a playoff defense.Yet, while admitting the offense still had a ways to go, Beckham may have well been talking about an aggressive mindset.McAdoos decision to eschew a chip-shot field goal and try for the go-ahead touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the 3 earlier that quarter may have moved them a step closer to Beckhams goal.McAdoo said Eli Mannings touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard came as part of the weeks goal-line preparation.We were down by six and it was tough to move the ball against that defense, McAdoo said. I have confidence in our offense and the way we practiced in the green zone.I liked our week of preparation down there. If we didnt practice well down there, we would have kicked the field goal. So we practiced well and I tthought (Manning) was spinning it pretty good.dddddddddddd I thought Eli played it well, and everybody did a nice job especially on that fourth-down call.Manning threw two interceptions, the first of which contributed to a reduction in snaps for rookie wide receiver Roger Lewis, Jr. for his failure to come back on the ball.Lewis also dropped a pass.He had some moments where he needs to play better, McAdoo said. I expect him to learn from those moments and hell improve.McAdoo was mindful that it will take more than the occasional outside-the-box call to secure a playoff spot.The Giants (6-3) are in second in the NFC East. But the Redskins (5-3-1) and Eagles (5-4) are close behind in the division.He will warn his team that the Bears can slow his teams progress.This is the National Football League, McAdoo said. It doesnt matter who youre playing. Throw all the records out the window. Anybody can beat anybody anywhere in this league, so we need a great week of preparation.We need to be at our best.Game notes McAdoo said WR Victor Cruz is expected to practice Thursday after sitting out Mondays game with a sprained ankle. He could not say the same for CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who left the game early when his back stiffened up, or OL Brett Jones, who injured calf underwent an MRI Tuesday. Dwayne Harris status is also up in the air with a sprained toe. Well see how the week goes. Thursday is going to be a big day for a lot of these guys, McAdoo said. ... McAdoo praised offensive lineman Marshall Newhouse for his adaptability in moving to guard from his natural tackle spot after Jones left the game. Not only did he switch from a right tackle position to the left side at guard, thats tough to do. Things move a lot faster in there. To go in there and play well enough to give us a chance to win the game says a lot about him.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '