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Titans win 24-17 over Houston in season finale

Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) is sacked by Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey for an 8-yard loss in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) is sacked by Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey for an 8-yard loss in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney) Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) is sacked by Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey for an 8-yard loss in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Houston Texans are going into the playoffs with their quarterback situation unsettled once again, this time a combination of injury and improved play by Brock Osweiler.

Tom Savage wound up sidelined by a concussion Sunday, and Osweiler played well enough after coming off the bench in Houston’s 24-17 loss at Tennessee that coach Bill O’Brien said the Texans will be evaluating who starts their AFC wild-card game.

“We will talk about that as a staff,” O’Brien said. “We will talk about that tomorrow and the next day.”

Savage started for the AFC South champions, left in the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion and was cleared. He took a snap to kneel down on the final play of the first half, and O’Brien told team radio Savage would play in the second half. But Savage was diagnosed with a concussion after being re-evaluated at halftime.

O’Brien said he did not know what happened. The Texans (9-7) will host either Kansas City or Oakland next weekend.