LeSean McCoys nagging left hamstring issue flared up

ATLANTA -- Paul Johnson always has been able to draw upon recent success when he has hit losing streaks during his nine years as Georgia Techs coach.Not now.Georgia Techs three straight Atlantic Coast Conference losses have crushed the Yellow Jackets hopes of winning the Coastal Division. Worse, Georgia Techs slump comes after Johnsons worst season at Georgia Tech, a last-place finish in the ACCs Coastal Division with only one conference win in 2015.Midway through this seasons ACC schedule, Georgia Tech is on a two-year, 2-10 run in ACC games.As Georgia Tech takes a break from its conference schedule to play state rival Georgia Southern on Saturday, coach Paul Johnson is facing his biggest challenge: How to bring the team back to the form that produced three ACC championship game appearances his first seven seasons.There are still six games left, Johnson said. Youve still got a chance to win nine games. If you did that ... that would be considered a pretty good year, I would think. I would consider nine wins a really good year.Now that wont achieve our goals we set to start with, to try to win our division and get in the championship game. As crazy as our division is, who knows? You just keep playing. You play one game at a time and see what happens.Georgia Tech (3-3, 1/3 ACC) has no reason to be embarrassed about losses to Top 25 teams Clemson and Miami.Last weeks 37-34 loss at Pittsburgh was more painful, especially coming on field goal that up the upright as time expired.Defensive end KeShun Freeman said players have moved on to Georgia Southern.The locker room seems like everyone is positive and looking forward to this game, Freeman said Monday. We can look back as much as we want to, but we cant change those things.Johnson was second-guessed for his fourth-and-1 call late in the Pitt game. Dedrick Mills was stopped on an inside run, setting up the Panthers winning field goal.That situation as a coach, if you dont win the game, youre an idiot, right? Johnson said. Thats why you get paid. Thats why you coach. Because if you punt the ball and they come down and score, then youre an idiot. If you go for it and you dont make it and they score, then youre an idiot.Johnson said he doesnt mind having his calls debated. He said he was upset because better execution would have given his team the first down.From that aspect we all should take it personal, he said. I do.A turnaround appears possible. Duke, the only team below Georgia Tech in the Coastal Division, visits Atlanta next week. Georgia Techs other remaining ACC games are against North Carolina, No. 17 Virginia Tech and Virginia.Weve played two pretty good teams, Johnson said, referring to Clemson and Miami. Pitt was about the same as us. They beat us by a field goal. They scored on seven of nine (possessions). We scored on six of nine. Thats the way it went.Its like I told our team, were close but that doesnt matter. Youve got to win. ... 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Brees is the first player in NFL history with 100 300-yard passing games.-Andy Dalton, Bengals, finished 19 for 28 for 308 yards and two touchdown passes in Cincinnatis 31-17 win over Cleveland.-Jameis Winston, Buccaneers, finished 21 for 30 for 269 yards with three touchdown passes and an interception in Tampa Bays 34-17 win over San Francisco.-Philip Rivers, Chargers, was 27 for 44 for 371 yards with a touchdown and an interception in San Diegos 33-30 overtime win over Atlanta.---Rushing-Jay Ajayi, Dolphins, finished with 29 carries for 214 yards and a touchdown in Miamis 28-25 win over Buffalo. Ajayi totaled 204 yards a week earlier in a win over Pittsburgh and tied the NFL record for consecutive 200-yard games held by O.J. Simpson, Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams.- Jeremy Hill, Bengals, had nine carries for a career-high 168 yards, including a 74-yard touchdown, in Cincinnatis 31-17 win over Cleveland. It was also the best by a Bengals running back in seven years.-Jacquizz Rodgers, Buccaneers, had 26 carries for 154 yards in Tampa Bays 34-17 win over San Francisco.-LeGarrette Blount, Patriots, had 24 carries for 127 yards and two touchdowns in New Englands 27-16 win over Pittsburgh.-DeMarco Murray, Titans, had 25 carries for 107 yards and a touchdown in Tennessees 34-26 loss to Indianapolis.-Kevin Hogan, Browns, replaced the injured Cody Kessler at quarterback and had seven carries for 104 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown in Clevelands 31-17 loss to Cincinnati. It was the longest TD run by a quarterback in Browns history.-Matt Forte, Jets, had 30 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown in New Yorks 24-16 win over Baltimore. He also joined Marshall Faulk, Marcus Allen, Thurman Thomas and Herschel Walker as the only players with 8,000 yards rushing, 4,000 yards receiving and 20 TD receptions.-Melvin Gordon, Chargers, had 22 carries for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and added six receptions for 53 yards and another touchdown in San Diegos 33-30 win over Atlanta.---Receiving- A.J. Green, Bengals, had eight catches for 169 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown on a desperation pass on the last play of the first half, in Cincinnatis 31-17 win over Cleveland. Green has nine games with at least 150 receiving yards and a touchdown catch, the fourth-most among players in their first six seasons. Only Hall of Famers Lance Alworth (13) and Jerry Rice (11), and Randy Moss (10) had more such games in their first six NFL seasons.-Julio Jones, Falcons, had nine catches for 174 yards in Atlantas 33-30 loss to San Diego.-T.Y. 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Moore recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and Judon had two sacks in Baltimores 24-16 loss to the New York Jets.-Daniel Sorensen, Chiefs, returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown in Kansas Citys 27-21 win over New Orleans.-Robert Mathis, Colts, returned a fumble 14 yards for a touchdown in Indianapolis 34-26 victory over Tennessee.-Adrian Clayborn, Falcons, returned a fumble 5 yards for a touchdown in Atlantas 33-30 loss to San Diego.dddddddddddd-Emmanuel Ogbah, Browns, had two sacks in Clevelands 31-17 loss to Cincinnati.---STREAKS & STATSAfter failing to score more than 23 points in any of the first six games, the Bengals got their act together against one of the leagues worst defenses, piling up 559 yards -- their most since 1990 in a 31-17 win over the Browns. The Bengals have won the past four in the series by scores of 30-0, 31-10, 37-3 and 31-17. ... After giving up 171 yards rushing, including 111 to David Johnson, last Monday night at Arizona, the Jets held Baltimore to a franchise-low 6 yards on the ground. ... The Dolphins outgained Buffalo 454 yards to 267 and had a 14-minute edge in time of possession, but were hurt by 13 penalties for 116 yards. Miami overcame an 11-point deficit with 16 minutes left to end a four-game winning streak by the Bills and beat them for only the second time in their past seven meetings. ... The Raiders pounded the Jaguars 33-16 and improved to 4-0 on the road and moved to 5-2 for the first time since 2001. ... The Chiefs won their ninth consecutive home game with a 27-21 victory over the Saints. ... The Colts rallied to beat the Titans 34-26 for their 10th straight win against their AFC South rival. ... The 49ers 34-17 loss to Tampa Bay was their sixth straight loss and their longest losing streak since 2008. ... The Seahawks and Cardinals played to a 6-6 tie after Arizonas Chandler Catanzaro and Seattles Stephen Hauschka both missed short field goals in overtime. The tie was the Cardinals first since Dec. 7, 1986, a 10-10 draw at Philadelphia when the franchise was based in St. Louis. It was the first for the Seattle since entering the NFL in 1976. The last tie in the NFL came in 2014, when Carolina and Cincinnati tied 37-37.---MILESTONESThe Colts Adam Vinatieri kicked a pair of field goals, and the second, a 33-yarder with 3:46 left in the third quarter, gave him an NFL-record 43 consecutive field goals made. His first tied him with former Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt, who made 42 straight between 2002 and 2004. ... The Chiefs Andy Reid coached his 300th game Sunday. Most of those were over his 14 seasons in Philadelphia, where he was 140-102-1. He is 36-21 in his fourth season in Kansas City. Playing in his 100th game, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has 27,890 passing yards, the most by any player in his first 100 games to begin a career.---BYRD HONOREDThe Jets honored the late Dennis Byrd with a pregame video tribute after he was killed last weekend in a car accident in Oklahoma.Byrd was an inspiration to many after he overcame brief paralysis and walked again just a few months after injuring his neck during a play in 1992. The defensive lineman, who played for the Jets for four seasons, died in a two-vehicle collision last Saturday. He was 50.---SIDELINEDGeno Smiths return to the starting lineup came to a premature end on Sunday, with the New York Jets quarterback exiting a 24-16 win over Baltimore with a right knee injury in the second quarter. Smith was hurt while taking a sack from Baltimores Matthew Judon. He was taken to the locker room and later returned to the field in street clothes, and hell have an MRI this week. ... Clevelands quarterback woes continued with Cody Kessler suffering a concussion. Kessler was hit hard while throwing a shovel pass on a scramble, and he was replaced by rookie Kevin Hogan. ... In Buffalo, LeSean McCoys nagging left hamstring issue flared up, with the NFLs second-leading rusher being forced to leave the Bills game at Miami in the third quarter. Bills safety Aaron Williams suffered a head and neck injury when Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry was flagged for unnecessary roughness for a block in the second quarter. ... Washington cornerback Josh Norman was forced to leave the Redskins game against Detroit, suffering a concussion and appearing to injure his left shoulder while defending a catch by the Lions Marvin Jones. ... In Philadelphia, Eagles cornerback Ron Brooks was carted off the field after suffering a right knee injury late while making a tackle in the first quarter.---SPEAKINGWith (Matthew) Stafford, its never in the bag if its close. I call him (Brett) Farve Jr. because those are the kind of attributes and intangibles he has. -- Redskins safety Will Blackmon on quarterback Matthew Stafford after the Lions quarterback threw a last-minute TD pass in Detroits 20-17 win over Washington.---We got outplayed, we got outcoached, we got out-everythinged. They were the more physical team today, theres no doubt about that. They controlled the game. Buffalo coach Rex Ryan -- on his teams performance in a 28-25 loss to Miami.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '