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Tom Savage is the quarterback the Houston Texans needed all along.Savage came off the bench to rally the Texans from a 13-0 deficit against woeful Jacksonville and keep Houston in first place in the AFC South. He had thrown 19 passes in his NFL career before going 23 of 36 for 260 yards after Brock Osweiler was benched.So what if Savage has never started a game and the Texans gave Osweiler a $72 million contract with $37 million guaranteed after he went 5-2 with Denver last year? Savage showed he has what it takes to win big games and deserves an opportunity to lead Houston into the playoffs, right?After all, he engineered four field goal drives and one TD drive against one of the worst teams in the NFL.OK, maybe we havent seen the last of Osweiler in Houston.---Here are other overreactions following Week 15:OVERREACTION: The Browns will beat the Chargers next week and avoid an 0-16 season. San Diego has nothing to play for and has to deal with flying in from the West Coast on a holiday weekend.REALISTIC REACTION: Cant bet on an 0-14 team.---OVERREACTION: Dak Prescott silenced all the critics with a stellar performance in Dallas win over Tampa Bay.REALISTIC REACTION: Yeah right. It only takes one interception next game for a clueless observer to call for Tony Romo.---OVERREACTION: Andy Reid still hasnt figured out how to use timeouts. He cost the Chiefs a win by icing the kicker, giving Ryan Succop a second chance to kick a 53-yard field goal to give Tennessee a win.REALISTIC REACTION: Until the NFL changes the silly rule and stops allowing coaches to call these timeouts, they will continue to do it. Reids just following the pack.---OVERREACTION: Leading Oakland to the playoffs clinched the Coach of the Year award for Jack Del Rio.REALISTIC REACTION: Tennessees Mike Mularkey and Tampa Bays Dirk Koetter belong in the conversation if their teams get in.---OVERREACTION: Ty Montgomery would be a Pro Bowl running back if he didnt waste time playing wide receiver most of the season.REALISTIC REACTION: He had 162 yards rushing and two TDs, but it was against the woeful Bears (3-11).---OVERREACTION: Matt Barkley is Chicagos quarterback of the future. Barkley led a fourth-quarter comeback from a 27-10 deficit and completed 30 of 42 for 362 yards with two touchdowns vs. the Packers.REALISTIC REACTION: He had three interceptions and they lost.---OVERREACTION: The Vikings are better without Adrian Peterson. He came back and they were routed at home by the struggling Colts.REALISTIC REACTION: Peterson will be in the Hall of Fame one day. Always take the Hall of Famer.---OVERREACTION: The Dolphins dont need Ryan Tannehill. Matt Moore threw a career-high four touchdown passes in his first start since 2011.REALISTIC REACTION: Moore did it against the Jets (4-10).---OVERREACTION: The Redskins are cooked. They lost control of their playoff hopes by losing to Carolina.REALISTIC REACTION: If they win out, they still could get in.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi Edmonton Oilers Pro Shop . The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments. Shayne Corson Jersey . Scott won the Australian PGA last week in his first event in Australia since winning the U.S. Masters in April. 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And well talk next week if its a house fire or not.At the very least, there are signs of smoke after offensive coordinator Greg Roman was fired abruptly Friday.Already missing two players to four-game suspensions, including defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, and another two projected starters to injuries, the Bills are off to an 0-2 start in which their offense and then defense took turns unraveling. And next on Buffalos schedule, following a 37-31 loss to the Jets , is hosting the pass-happy and turnover-inducing Arizona Cardinals (1-1) on Sunday.Bring it on, coach Rex Ryan said.You know what, this might be the exact team we need to play, he said. Weve been far from perfect. But well see how we measure up against maybe the best in the league here.The Cardinals rebounded from a 23-21 loss to New England with a 40-7 rout of Tampa Bay .It was a game Carson Palmer blew open by completing three touchdown passes in a 14:34 second-quarter span. Arizonas defense forced five turnovers, including Marcus Cooper returning an interception 60 yards for a touchdown.Palmers not buying the narrative of the Bills being in freefall.When a team is in the situation theyre in, where theyre trying to get their first win and theyve got a little turmoil going on with coaches and stuff like that, their backs are against the wall, he said. And weve got to be prepared for that.Star receiver Larry Fitzgerald is mindful in remembering what happened in his only previous game at Orchard Park during his rookie season in 2004. Arizonas 38-14 loss, stands as his only NFL career game without a catch.The only thing good that actually happened that week for me is I got to see Niagara Falls, Fitzgerald said. And it was like frozen over, so I didnt even get a good view.Hes since caught a pass in his next 181 games to establish the NFLs longest active streak.With that in mind, Fitzgerald has no interest in revisiting Niagara Falls.Im going to be in my playbook when I get there from the time I land, Fitzgeralld said.dddddddddddd I dont want history to repeat itself.Some things to look out for in Buffalos first non-conference matchup of the season:KEEP IT SIMPLE: Bills running backs coach Anthony Lynn replaced Roman, and is focused on simplifying an expansive playbook .Running back LeSean McCoy expects the amount of plays available per game to be cut in half to about 40. Lynn will also call plays from the coachs box as opposed to Roman, who worked on the sideline.In two games, Buffalo has combined for 27 first downs, converted six of 23 third-down chances, and has fewer than 48 minutes in time of possession.CHALLENGE FLAG: Fitzgerald wasnt entirely shut out in his game at Buffalo. He was credited with a 4-yard run off a bubble screen, which he believes came close to being a forward pass.Is it too late to get it overturned? he said.CARDINAL TAKEAWAYS: The Cardinals lead the league with a plus-7 turnover margin, forcing four interceptions and three fumbles, and have yet to turn the ball over.Coach Bruce Arians attributes the lack of giveaways to a certain amount of luck.Any time your quarterback goes without throwing interceptions, either the ball didnt get tipped or somebody didnt catch one, Arians said. We had one thrown the other night and he didnt catch it.Buffalo has forced two fumbles, including Nickell Robey-Coleman returning one 36 yards for a touchdown against the Jets. Buffalo has turned the ball over once, a Taylor interception.SHORT-TERM MEMORY: Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore is looking forward to putting behind his performance against the Jets. He was part of a secondary that gave up 100-plus yards receiving to both Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall. Though disappointed, the fifth-year player said hes having an easier time dealing with what happened than Gilmore might have earlier in his career.My rookie year, I probably wouldve cried, Gilmore said. But now I understand its the NFL.ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Cardinals set a franchise record in winning seven road games last year, including their final five. The last time they won six straight road games spanned the 1975-76 seasons, when the team was based out of St. Louis.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '