Two historic rivals meet this Saturday in the opening game of the 2010 NFL Playoffs. The New York Jets travel to Indianapolis to take on Peyton Manning and the resilient Colts in what might be the most competitive game of the weekend. Like we've done every week during the 2010 NFL season, here's your game capsule replete with series history information, season stats, and other tidbits worth digesting prior to the weekend's action.
NEW YORK JETS-AFC EAST (11-5) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-AFC SOUTH (10-6)
SERIES
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JETS |
COLTS |
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LEADER |
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40-26 |
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STREAKS |
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7 of past 10 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Ryan: 1-1 |
Caldwell: 1-1 |
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COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD |
2-1 |
2-1 |
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VS. COMMON OPP. |
NYJ: 4-1 (Cin. 1-0, Den. 1-0, Hou. 1-0, NE 1-1) Ind.: 3-2 (Cin. 1-0, Den. 1-0, Hou. 1-1, NE 0-1) |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
10-12 |
19-19 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 38-7 vs. Bills |
W 23-20 vs. Titans |
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LAST GAME |
12/27/09: Jets 29 at Colts 15. New York RBs Thomas Jones (105 yards, 1 TD) & rookie Shonn Greene (95 yards) combine for 200 rushing yards as Jets end Indianapolis' NFL-record 23-game regular-season winning streak. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/27/09 |
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LAST PLAYOFF |
1/24/10: Jets 17 at Colts 30. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning passes for 377 yards with 3 TDs & 0 INTs for 123.6 rating as Colts defeat Jets in AFC Championship. |
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BROADCAST |
NBC (8:00 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Boomer Esiason, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (NYJ), 123 (Ind.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (NYJ), 103 (Ind.). |
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STAT LEADERS
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PASSING |
Sanchez: 278-507-3,291-17-13-75.3 |
Manning: 450-679-4,700 (2L)-33 (T2L)-17-91.9 |
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RUSHING |
Tomlinson: 219-914-4.2-6 |
D. Brown: 129-497-3.9-2 |
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RECEIVING |
Keller (TE): 55-687-12.5-5 |
Wayne: 111 (1C)-1,355 (3L)-12.2-6 |
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OFFENSE |
351.0 |
380.8 (3C) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+9 (T3C) |
-4 |
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DEFENSE |
291.5 (3L) |
341.6 |
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SACKS |
Thomas: 6 |
Mathis: 11 |
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INTs |
Cromartie, Lowery: 3 |
3 tied: 2 |
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PR |
Wilson: 7.4 |
White: 8.0 |
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KR |
B. Smith: 28.6 (2L) |
Rhodes: 21.0 |
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PUNTING |
Weatherford: 42.6 |
McAfee: 42.0 |
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KICKING |
Folk: 127 (3C) (37/37 PAT; 30/39 FG) |
Vinatieri: 129 (3L) (51/51 PAT; 26/28 FG) |
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