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Falcons 23, Browns 20

Dee Alford intercepted a pass by Jacoby Brissett with less than a minute remaining and the Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Browns 23-20.

Guardians 7, Royals 5

Shane Bieber tuned up for his start in Game 1 of the wild-card series, Josh Naylor and rookie Will Brennan hit three-run homers in the second inning and the Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Sunday.

Cubs 8, Reds 1

Willson Contreras got several standing ovations in what could be his final home game at Wrigley Field, Marcus Stroman threw six scoreless innings and the surging Chicago Cubs won their seventh straight with an 8-1 victory over the Reds.

Royals 7, Guardians 1

Salvador Perez had four hits and drove in a pair of runs and Kris Bubic struck out a season-high eight to help the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central champion Guardians 7-1.

Cubs 2, Reds 1

Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Reds 2-1 for their sixth straight win.

Fire 3, FC Cincinnati 2

Jhon Durán scored twice to build a three-goal lead, and the Chicago Fire beat Cincinnati 3-2 in a result that clinched a playoff berth for defending champion New York City.

Happy birthday, Horseshoe!

Ohio State plays the last of five straight home games when it hosts Rutgers on Saturday, whom also celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Buckeyes’ iconic  horseshoe-shaped stadium.