NFL Playoffs 2009 – Watch Jets vs Chargers Live Divisional Playoff Game on CBS

AFC – New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers
When: Sunday, January 17, 2010 4:40 PM ET
Venue: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

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Yet again, the San Diego Chargers are surging entering the postseason. They shouldn’t be surprised to find a top defense in their way.

The Chargers, winners of 11 straight and fresh off a bye, find themselves in familiar circumstances in the playoffs as they host the New York Jets and their top-ranked defense in a divisional matchup Sunday afternoon.

San Diego (13-3) is the NFL’s hottest team, riding a streak that gave it a fourth straight AFC West title and the conference’s No. 2 seed. With Philip Rivers firmly established as one of the league’s top quarterbacks, the Chargers have a good opportunity to return to the Super Bowl for the first time in 15 seasons.

However, this isn’t new territory for San Diego. The Chargers won 10 straight entering the postseason in 2006 only to lose at home to New England in the divisional round, then won eight in a row before losing to the Patriots again the following season in the conference title game.

Last year, San Diego’s four-game winning streak got it into the playoffs and it upset Indianapolis in a wild-card matchup before losing to Pittsburgh.

Each of San Diego’s last three playoff defeats have been against teams that were ranked in the top five in scoring defense, and it’s 1-1 in such games this season. The Jets (10-7) are No. 1 in that category (14.8 points per game), first in total defense (252.3 yards a contest) and feeling confident following a 24-14 wild-card victory over Cincinnati last Saturday.

New York won its only playoff matchup with San Diego in overtime, 20-17 on the road in a wild-card game Jan. 8, 2005.

Last time the two teams met was on Monday Night Football in Week 3 of 2008 season, wherein Philip Rivers threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns, and Antonio Cromartie returned a Brett Favre interception for another score as the Chargers trounced the Jets, 48-29. (Source)

Whoever wins this game will set up a date with the host Indianapolis Colts for the AFC Conference Championship, who route Baltimore Ravens 20-3 in their Divisional Playoff Game Saturday night.

You can watch NFL Playoffs Live Game New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers Live at CBS. The road to Super Bowl 44 live has begun.

UPDATE: NY Jets and Mark Sanchez pulled off the biggest playoff upset of 2010 as they beat San Diego Chargers 17-14 and set up a date with the Colts next Sunday January 24 for the AFC Conference Championship game.

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Game Recap

New York is halfway toward that Super Bowl parade promised by coach Rex Ryan after rookies Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene led the Jets to a stunning 17-14 upset of the San Diego Chargers in the divisional playoffs Sunday.

Sanchez threw a go-ahead, 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dustin Keller three plays into the fourth quarter, then Greene gave the Jets some breathing room with a 53-yard scoring run on their next possession.

The upstart Jets (11-7), who have won seven of their last eight games, advanced to the AFC championship game at top-seeded Indianapolis next Sunday.

The Chargers (13-4) not only saw their 11-game winning streak end, but suffered yet another playoff pratfall after earning the AFC’s No. 2 seed. (Source)