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Game review: Winners and losers

As Rex Ryan noted after the game, this probably was the Jets' most complete game of the season -- a 37-10 rout of the hapless Chiefs. Let's review:

THREE UP

Shonn Greene. He's making a habit of this, appearing in this category. Greene continued his late-season improvement, producing a career-high 187 yards from scrimmage. He even broke a long run -- 31 yards, the Jets' longest of the season.

Mark Sanchez. He had a hand in four touchdowns -- he passed for two and ran for two, becoming the first QB in Jets history to pull off that double-double. He also posted a season-high 121.3 passer rating.

Brandon Moore. We could go in a few different directions here, but we'll give it to Moore, who made his 118th consecutive start despite missing a week of practice with a hip injury. Sanchez gave Moore a shout-out after the game, and we will, too. His downfield blocking on screens was very good, as was C Nick Mangold.

THREE DOWN

Jim Leonhard. You can't get more down than this. Leonhard, the "quarterback" of the secondary and one of the true leaders on defense, suffered an apparent season-ending knee injury on an interception. Aside from the impact on the team, it's a personal blow because he's in the final year of his contract.

Donald Strickland. The only major glitch on defense was Jerheme Urban's 24-yard TD catch, and Strickland was responsible for the coverage.

Rex Ryan. We're nit-picking here, but we have to call out the coach for the decision to pass on fourth-and-4 from the Chiefs' 32, ahead by 25 points in the fourth quarter. It ended in a strip sack, but it could've ended in disaster, if Sanchez had sustained an injury. Otherwise, Ryan did a fantastic job.