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CHICAGO -- Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans were hoping the final five games would vault them to the top of the AFC South and into the playoffs.Theyre off to a good start.For that, they can thank one dropped pass in the end zone.Mariota threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and the Titans hung on to beat the depleted Chicago Bears 27-21 on Sunday.The Titans (6-6) gave their playoff hopes a boost, though they watched as Chicago (2-9) cut a 20-point lead to six in the fourth quarter.Matt Barkley, starting for the injured Jay Cutler, led the late surge. The Bears had a first down at the Tennessee 7 in the final minute when Josh Bellamy dropped a pass in the end zone . Barkleys next three attempts fell incomplete, preserving the win for Tennessee.Im beating myself up because I expect more out of myself, Bellamy said.The Titans moved one-half game out of first place in the AFC South when Houston lost to San Diego.Thats all you want, Mariota said. You want an opportunity this time of the year to get a chance to (win) a division title and maybe make a run at the playoffs. Thats all you can really ask for.Mariota, putting together one of the best seasons ever by a Titans quarterback, came through with another solid performance. The second-year pro completed 15 of 23 passes and threw for multiple touchdowns in his eighth straight game.Rishard Matthews added 64 yards receiving, including a diving touchdown grab near the end of the first half. Delanie Walker had three catches for 50 yards and a touchdown, and the Titans headed into their bye on a winning note after losing at Indianapolis last week.With Cutler nursing a right shoulder injury, the Bears were forced to give Barkley his first career start. The former Southern California star struggled before coming on strong down the stretch, going 28 for 54 for 316 yards with the first three touchdowns of his career and two interceptions.Even though we lost, its encouraging at the same time to see how these guys fought and how they really banded together to play for each other, Barkley said. It was cool to see. So I think just moving on from here, knowing that we can win, that we have guys on the team that can win games, just making sure that we dont shoot ourselves in the foot. I think thats the goal from here on out.Barkley got picked off by Wesley Woodyard with the ball on the Tennessee 16 in the second quarter, and he was intercepted in the end zone by DaNorris Searcy early in the third.He did, however, throw a 6-yard touchdown to Deonte Thompson with just over three minutes left to cut it to 27-21. The Bears got the ball back on their 35 with 1:56 remaining after the Titans went three-and-out. But they couldnt complete the comeback.It was quite a ride, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said. Like I said, a lot of these games are like a whitewater.FOR STARTERSBarkley, who came in with six career interceptions, threw his first touchdown as a pro when he hit Daniel Brown for a 7-yarder for a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter.But it was all Titans the rest of the half.They scored touchdowns on their next two possessions, with Derrick Henry turning the left corner for an 11-yard run and Mariota hitting Walker with a 4-yard pass .The Bears then had a big opportunity after the Titans LeShaun Sims got called for a 45-yard pass-interference penalty. But with the ball on the 16, Woodyard picked off a pass Barkley tried to squeeze to Ben Braunecker .Matthews made it a 14-point game with a spectacular touchdown catch near the end of the half. With his back to the quarterback, he sprawled out to haul in a 29-yard pass in the end zone.INJURY UPDATE:Titans: DT Jurrell Casey sprained his foot and was to have tests in Nashville. ... CB Jason McCourty exited because of a bruised knee.Bears: LB Danny Trevathan exited with a right knee injury that coach John Fox said was serious.INACTIVEBesides Cutler, the Bears also held out LB Leonard Floyd (concussion) and G Josh Sitton (ankle). WR Alshon Jeffery served the second game of a four-game suspension for violating the NFLs policy on performance enhancers, while LB Jerrell Freeman served his first game after being suspended on Monday.UP NEXTTitans: Have a bye next week, then host Denver on Dec. 11.Bears: Host San Francisco on Sunday.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Justin Verlander Astros Jersey . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. 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On nights like this, its particularly painful.Wade scored 28 points against his former team, Jimmy Butler led the way with 31 and the Bulls held off the struggling Heat 105-100 on Saturday.Butler scored Chicagos final 10 points to help the Bulls come out on top after Miami pulled within one.Wade, the 12-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion with Miami, keyed a big third-quarter run in his second game against the Heat. He and the Bulls hung on after handing San Antonio its first road loss two nights earlier.Ive seen it for so many years on our side, Spoelstra said. He showed his competitiveness and the variety of his menu. He was going into the post, he was playing pick-and-roll basketball -- he puts a tremendous amount of pressure on your team defense. Hes got all the talent in the world, but what really makes Dwyane is his intellect for the game. He knows where the defense is going to be, and he knows the moves before you even make them.Goran Dragic led Miami with 21 points and 11 assists, and an energetic Hassan Whiteside added 20 points after being benched for part of Fridays blowout loss in Cleveland. Tyler Johnson scored 15, but the Heat dropped their fifth straight.Johnson cut it to 97-96 when he nailed a 3-pointer with 4:20 left. Butler then drove for a three-point play and hit another free throw to make it 101-96, but the Heat werent finished.A layup by Dragic and basket by Whiteside in the lane cut it to 101-100 with 13 seconds remaining. Butler then hit two free throws to boost Chicagos lead back up to three.With a chance to tie, Dragic and Josh Richardson botched a handoff near the top of the key. Butler got the steal and hit two more foul shots with less than a second left to seal the win.In tthis league, there are going to be some nights youre going to play amazing, and there are going to be some nights where you play just well enough to get a win, Wade said.dddddddddddd Never begrudge a win. We played good enough to get a win tonight.BIG DUNKWade let out a smile after he was fouled by Whiteside on a soaring dunk after splitting two defenders for a three-point play during an 18-2 run in the third. Wade scored 11 during that spurt.THATS MONEYFloyd Mayweather took in the game and was shown on the video board during the third quarter.TIP-INSHeat: F Udonis Haslem rejoined Heat after they let him miss Fridays game at Cleveland to watch his son win a state football championship. The 14-year veteran got to see Kedonis Haslem, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound lineman, and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas pound Plant 45-6 in the Florida Class 7A final. Hes missed all of his sons important playoff games and championship games, senior year, Spoelstra said. U.D. has been in 13 years of service with us and you miss so many moments that we felt that this would be a moment that he wasnt going to miss and regret years from now. ... Spoelstra said Whiteside has been dealing with knee and hip issues as well as a couple other things. ... Miami was 5 of 20 on 3-pointers and 11 of 18 at the foul line.Bulls: Chicago was just 1 of 8 on 3-pointers but hit 28 of 31 free throws, with Butler going 15 for 16. ... The Bulls, who began the night second to Denver in rebounds per game at 48.6, had 47. ... Chicago had dropped three straight at home to Miami. ... The Bulls are 6-1 at the United Center against Eastern Conference teams.UP NEXTHeat: Host Washington on Monday night.Bulls: Host Minnesota on Tuesday night. ' ' '