European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Playoffs set chiefs wrap up final acc berth chargers Nail Down division title the stars and stripes december 29,1992 6 Page 28by Barry Wilner the associated press not even John Elway could get in Marty Schotten Heimert Sway this time. Not even Sterling Sharpens record 108 catches could carry the Green Bay packers into the nil playoffs. Not even an injury to Stan Humphries could Stop the san Diego chargers from winning their first division title in 11 years. All kinds of injuries ruined buffaloes Chance of winning its Firth successive acc East Crown. The Kansas City chief clinched the final acc playoff berth and the Washington redskins backed into the last one in the pfc on sunday. Meanwhile the Char see pages 21,22 and 23 for details on sundays nil games Gers surged into the playoffs for the first time in a decade with their seventh consecutive Victory 31-14 Over Seattle. Kansas City coached by a who was 1-9 in had to had confrontations with Elway and the Denver Broncos a used a big play defense to spark a 42-20 Victory. Kansas City is at san Diego on saturday when Washington plays at Minnesota. On sunday Houston plays at Buffalo and Philadelphia visits new Orleans. Green Bay fell to Minnesota 27-7, snapping the packers six game winning Streak and allowing the defending super bowl Champion redskins to grab the sixth pfc postseason spot. Washington got Lucky after losing to the los Angeles raiders 21-20 on saturday. The redskins like the packers 9-7, used a better conference record to sneak into the playoffs a right now they love us a Viking linebacker Jack Del Rio said. A saturday they re not going to love the Bills already without linebacker Cornelius Bennett and with defensive end Bruce Smith slowed by rib problems lost quarterback Jim Kelly to a sprained knee ligament. They also fell 27-3 to Houston dropping the two time defending acc champions to a wildcard spot behind Miami in the East. The oilers have made the playoffs six straight years the longest current Streak in the league m Iamie a 16-13 overtime Victory at new England on Pete Stoyanovich a 35-Yard Field goal secured Don Shu Las 300th re guitar season Victory second in nil history to George Halasz 319. The dolphins won their first division title since 1985. Philadelphia which beat the new York giants 20-10, finished 8-0 at the vet the Only unbeaten team at Home in the league. Acc Central Champ Pittsburgh assured itself a Bye next week with a 23-13 decision Over Cleveland also Dallas routed Chicago 27-14 As Emmitt Smith won his second straight Rushing title Indianapolis Defeated Cincinnati 21-17, Phoenix took Tampa Bay 7-3, and the los Angeles rams downed Atlanta 38-27.nfl playoffs Central european time m saturday Washington at Minnesota 6 30 . Jan 2 Kansas City at san Diego 10 . Sunday Houston at Buffalo 6 30 . Jan 3 Philadelphia at new Orleans 10 . Byes Dallas san Francisco Pittsburgh Miami a amps Joe Sims left consoles Green Bay teammate Tootie Robbins in final minute of sunday1 a s game. Chicago head coach Mike Ditka left congratulates Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson after cowboys Victory. College tournament action Page 25
