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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The resilient and increasingly confident Tennessee Titans are targeting the playoffs now rather than waiting for the future.We want to win the division, quarterback Marcus Mariota said. We have an opportunity to do that. We are in the thick of it. We cannot look at the big picture. We have to focus on taking it one game at a time. Get our mind focused for Jacksonville. We will see where the cards fall and hopefully we will be where we want to be at the end of the year.Yes, the Titans are setting their sights high considering they havent made the postseason since 2008 and their last playoff victory came in January 2004.Winning four of five can do that for a team, especially with a three-game winning streak that includes a 13-10 win over the defending Super Bowl champs in Denver and a fourth-quarter rally in the coldest game in franchise history to beat the Chiefs 19-17 in Kansas City.The last two easily are the most impressive, not because of who Tennessee beat to improve to 8-6 and remain tied atop the AFC South with Houston. The Titans shook off Mariotas worst game as a pro to beat Denver and overcame three turnovers, a 14-point deficit after the first quarter and a failed 2-point conversion to win in Kansas City.They also lost two defensive starters to injuries when cornerback Jason McCourty left early with a bruised chest and sprained shoulder before safety DaNorris Searcy had a concussion.Any of those mistakes would have crushed the Titans thoughts of a comeback in previous seasons.Were learning a lot about ourselves, what were capable of doing, what we can and cannot do, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said Monday with his players given the day off. Thats going to be a weekly thing for this team until we get where we want to go.Against the Chiefs, the Titans fell behind by double digits for the fifth time on the road this season.They won for only the second time in that situation thanks to a defense with five rookies on the field after those injuries. The Titans had a goal-line stand at their own 1 in the second quarter, held the Chiefs to a field goal after reaching the Titans 16 late in the quarter and got the ball back with rookie cornerback LeShaun Sims interception in the end zone in the third.Mariota shook off a fumble and an interception in driving the Titans to 12 points in the fourth quarter for his fourth comeback victory in 26 career starts.That was big for this team to know we can do something like that in a tough environment, Mularkey said.Tennessee visits Jacksonville (2-12) on Saturday and the Jaguars interim coach Doug Marrone, who interviewed for the Titans job in January.Tennessee routed the Jaguars 36-22 on Oct. 27. But this franchise was thumped last season by Miami in its first game with an interim coach and has a string of similar losses to struggling teams in recent years. Mularkey, fired by Jacksonville after going 2-14 in 2012, plans to make clear how close the Jaguars have been this season with seven losses by a touchdown or less.We will not have a letdown for any reason, Mularkey said.Sweeping Jacksonville for the first time since 2008 would set up a regular season finale Jan. 1 in Nashville against Houston with the division title and playoff berth at stake.Theyve earned the right to be here right now, Mularkey said. Well see where it goes from here.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL.---Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker NFL Jerseys Cheap . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. Jerseys Cheap . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. http://www.nfljerseyschina.net/ . 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ATLANTA -- With two stadiums already under construction and plans for a major arena renovation, the Atlanta metro area is getting yet another new sports facility.The Hawks announced Thursday they are bringing an NBA Development League team to College Park, an inner suburb that is home to Atlantas massive airport.The D-League team will play at a 3,500-seat arena to be built adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center. The cost of the project and how it will be funded were not been revealed by College Park officials, but the Hawks said they will be tenants in a city-owned facility.The new team will begin play in the 2019-20 season. The Hawks said launching a D-League franchise was vital to player development, especially since it will be located only 8 miles from Philips Arena.From a basketball perspective, this is critical to our growth, coach Mike Budenholzer said, adding that players could practice in the morning with the D-League team and play that night at Philips Arena for the Hawks. They may play one night for the Hawks and the next night for the D-League team. Those things cant happen unless you have a partnership and a team that close. So the location was huge for us.Two Atlanta teams are moving into new stadiums next season that carry a combined price tag of more than $2 billion -- at least $600 million of which will be funded by taxpayer dollars.The Braves of Major League Baseball are relocating to SunTrust Park, which is nearing completion in suburban Cobb County. It will replace 20-year-old Turner Field near downtown Atlanta, leaving it to be downsized and converted into a new football stadium for Georgia State University.The Falcons are departing the Georgia Dome after this season. That facility, which opened in 1992, is being replaced by a lavish retractable-roof stadium next door.In addition, the Hawks last week announced a nearly $200 million renovation off 17-year-old Philips Arena that will be paid for largely with city funding, after previously breaking ground on a new practice and training facility near Emory University.ddddddddddddNow, the D-League is coming to an arena near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the worlds busiest airport.I feel like Ive been saying how excited I am about a lot of things the last couple of weeks and months, Budenholzer said. Its kind of mind-boggling.He pointed out that key Hawks players such as Kent Bazemore, Dennis Schroder and Tim Hardaway Jr. spent time in the D-League, not to mention general manager Wes Wilcox and assistant coaches Darvin Ham and Taylor Jenkins.Hardaway is a prime example of how valuable the D-League is, according to Budenholzer. The guard struggled after being acquired by the Hawks, but several stints in the minors helped him turn things around. Hes become a leading contributor off the bench in his second season with Atlanta, scoring 11 points Wednesday in a victory over Chicago and averaging 11.4 to help the Hawks get off to a 6-2 start.Did you see Hardaway play last night? Budenholzer asked. My man was ballin. Youre going to see things like that in College Park.Former NBA star Grant Hill is a part-owner of the Hawks, coming aboard when Tony Ressler bought the team in 2015. Hill said owning a D-League affiliate was always one of the top priorities for the new ownership group.We are excited about showcasing and displaying and ultimately nurturing the players of tomorrow, Hill said. The players of tomorrow who will get a chance to develop right in our backyard, right in the city of College Park.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . ' ' '