CFP semifinalists set...Rams clinch division...Chiefs stay atop AFC...Pats, Chargers win

UNDATED (AP) — Oklahoma proved to be the biggest winner of Saturday's conference championship games. The Sooners have landed the fourth spot in the CFP rankings and will take on Alabama in the national semifinals. Oklahoma got in following its win over Texas in the Big 12 title game and Georgia's loss to the Crimson Tide in the SEC championship game. The second semifinal will have No. 2 Clemson against No. 3 Notre Dame.

DETROIT (AP) — Todd Gurley ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns as the Los Angeles Rams knocked off the Lions, 30-16 to clinch the NFC West for the second straight year. Los Angeles led just 16-13 until Gurley scored on fourth-quarter runs of 13 and two yards. Jared Goff completed 17 of 33 passes for 207 yards, one TD and one interception as the 11-1 Rams moved one game ahead of New Orleans for the top record in the NFC.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are an AFC-best 10-2 after Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ') threw for 295 yards and four more touchdowns in a 40-33 shootout win over the Raiders in Oakland. He connected on two short touchdown passes to Travis Kelce in the first half and joined Peyton Manning and Tom Brady to throw for 40 TDs through 12 games. Spencer Ware ran for 47 yards and a score in his first start since Kansas City released running back Kareem Hunt over his assault of a woman in February.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick earned his 250th coaching victory and Tom Brady threw for 311 yards and a score as the New England Patriots dumped the Minnesota Vikings, 24-10. Brady is now tied with Peyton Manning for the most scoring passes in the regular season and playoffs with 579, and he's tied for third with 508 regular-season TD passes. James Develin added a career-high two touchdown runs as the 9-3 Patriots won for the eighth time in nine games and dropped the Vikings to 6-5-1.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Badgley kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired to send the Chargers to a 33-30 victory at Pittsburgh. Badgely had three attempts to win it, but the Steelers were called for offsides on the first two tries before he sent the 9-3 Chargers to victory. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 281 yards and two scores for the Steelers, whose lead in the AFC North is down to a half-game over Baltimore.

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