HOUSTON -- The Tennessee Titans regular-season finale came down to a 2-point conversion. Their playoff hopes officially ended a few hours later. Matt Hasselbeck threw two touchdown passes, and Tennessee staved off Houstons last-minute rally in a 23-22 victory Sunday. Tennessee (9-7) earned its first winning record since 2008 in Mike Munchaks first season, but its post-season fate depended on the outcome of later games in Cincinnati, Oakland and Denver. When the Broncos lost to Kansas City, the Titans were knocked out of playoff contention. "I was proud of the guys for bouncing back the last two weeks and putting ourselves in the position to reach the playoffs," Munchak said in a statement, "but we also put ourselves in the position of needing help and it didnt work out for us today." The Titans got some early help when the New York Jets lost in Miami, but then had to sweat out the final two minutes when Ahmard Hall fumbled, and Jake Delhomme drove Houston for a touchdown with 14 seconds left. "We knew that was the situation we were in and we could only do what we could do," Hasselbeck said. "We were focused on taking care of business and handling the things that we could control. Finishing 9-7 is something we can be proud about whether we get the help or we dont." The Texans (10-6) were locked into the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs before the game began. They will play Cincinnati (9-7) next Saturday in the franchises first post-season game. Houston beat the Bengals 20-19 on Dec. 11. With their position secured and nothing to lose but more players to injury, coach Gary Kubiak called for a two-point conversion to avoid overtime and win the game in regulation. "You would never go for two there in any other situation," Kubiak said. "But where we were physically, at the end of the game, I had a tight end (Garrett Graham) playing linebacker. Our team, I had to get them to next week." But tight end Joel Dreessen was flagged for illegal motion, and then backup centre Thomas Austin flipped the snap over Delhommes head and the game was over. The victory turned out to mean nothing for the Titans. Tennessee needed the Bengals to lose to Baltimore and victories by Oakland and Denver to earn a playoff berth. And that wouldve landed the Titans right back in Houston next week to play the Texans. But a 27-13 loss in Indianapolis two weeks ago proved costly, and the Titans will sit out the playoffs for the third straight season. "We knew that after we lost to the Colts, which was kind of a low point for us, at that point we were 7-7," Hasselbeck said. "Coach Munchak came and said: Hey, theres a lot of things this season that could have gone better, that we could have done better, but we didnt. Thats in the past and theres nothing we can do about that." The Texans, meanwhile, will head into the franchises first post-season on a three-game losing streak and new concerns about their quarterback. Rookie starter T.J. Yates left the game after one series and was replaced by the 36-year-old Delhomme. Kubiak said Yates had a bruised left shoulder but couldve returned if necessary. "Obviously, I didnt want him to go back in the game," Kubiak said. "Well know better where were at (Monday), at this point." Delhomme, signed Nov. 29 in the wake of season-ending injuries to starter Matt Schaub and backup Matt Leinart, completed 18-of-28 passes in his first action since December 2010. Johnson ran for 61 yards to go over 1,000 for the fourth consecutive season, and Rob Bironas kicked three field goals for Tennessee. "It was an interesting ending," Munchak said. "Our goal was to come in here and win this game. We did that. Were 9-7 and thats all we can control." Yates was sacked on Houstons first snap by Jurrell Casey and Derrick Morgan. He completed passes to Dreessen and James Casey for first downs, before Ben Tate and Derrick Ward started alternating touches for the rest of the drive. Tate plowed into the end zone with 5:15 left in the first quarter, but Yates came off the field favouring his left shoulder and went to the locker room. Yates jogged back to the Houston sideline for the start of the second quarter. But after Bironas kicked a 21-yard field goal, Delhomme returned for the Texans next possession. Titans defensive end Dave Ball sacked Delhomme and knocked the ball loose, and safety Chris Hope recovered at the Texans 33. Hasselbeck threw a 25-yard pass to Jared Cook, then found Donnie Avery in the corner of the end zone to move Tennessee in front. Hasselbeck completed 22-of-35 passes for 297 yards without an interception. Delhomme threw a 16-yard pass to Andre Johnson to get Houston moving again. 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