After a week of trash talk, the Jets have backed all of it up -- and reached the AFC Championship Game.
VIDEO: Shonn Greene Scores To Put Jets Up Over Patriots For Good
LaDainian Tomlinson, Mark Sanchez Give Jets Lead Over Patriots
Good things continue for the Jets, with New England forced to punt on the next drive.
Read Article >NFL Playoffs, Jets Vs. Patriots: Wes Welker Returns, New England Up 3-0 In First Quarter
Toward the end of the scoring drive Welker caught a 10-yard pass to tremendous local approval.
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Welker did not sit very long at all, already fair catching a punt at the end of New York’s first possession, though he’s now sitting out New England’s first offensive series. This is a very confusing punishment. He was seen warming up before the game as usual.
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NFL Playoff Odds: Patriots Open As 9 Point Favorites Over Jets
The Patriots, though, have earned it. They went 14-2 in the regular season losing just one more game after their Week 2 loss to those Jets. They’re one of the best offenses in the NFL and the defense has been timely all year. The Patriots are doing a lot of things right.
The NFL playoff schedule has this as the last game played next weekend on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on NBC. This may be the most anticipated matchup of the playoffs so it’s fitting that they save it for the last game.
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