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NY JETS (10-7) at SAN DIEGO (13-3)
4:40 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE – Chargers by 9
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New York 10-7; San Diego 8-7-1
SERIES RECORD – Chargers lead 19-12-1
LAST MEETING – Chargers beat Jets 48-29, Sept. 22, 2008
LAST WEEK – Jets beat Bengals 24-14 in wild-card round; Chargers had bye
JETS OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (1), PASS (31)
JETS DEFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (8), PASS (1)
CHARGERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (31), PASS (5)
CHARGERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (20), PASS (11)
goal attempt wide right. Jets then won it on Doug Brien’s 28-yard field goal. … Jets rookie head coach Rex Ryan interviewed with Chargers in February 2007 for head coaching job that went to Norv Turner after Bolts fired Marty Schottenheimer. … Schottenheimer’s son, Brian, is Jets offensive coordinator. … New York’s Mark Sanchez became fourth rookie QB to win playoff game since 1970, joining Shaun King (1999), Ben Roethlisberger (2004) and Joe Flacco (2008). … Marquee matchup is expected to be Chargers WR Vincent Jackson against Jets All-Pro CB Darrelle Revis. Jackson is 6-foot-5 and caught 79 passes for 1,157 yards. Revis, who is 6 inches shorter, has become league’s premier cover cornerback. Revis had six interceptions during regular season and intercepted Carson Palmer in last weekend’s win against Cincinnati. Revis also held Chad Ochocinco to two catches for 28 yards after shutting him down in first half of regular-season finale between the teams. … Jets are trying for fifth straight road win.
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