2009 NFL Wild Card Round

  • Wild Card
  • Divisional
  • Conference
  • Super Bowl
  • PHI
    DAL
    vs
    DAL defeats PHI 34-14
  • BAL
    NWE
    vs
    BAL defeats NWE 33-14
  • NYJ
    CIN
    vs
    NYJ defeat CIN 24-14
  • GNB
    ARI
    vs
    ARI defeats GNB 51-45
  • BAL
    IND
    vs
    IND defeats BAL 20-3
  • ARI
    NOR
    vs
    NOR defeats ARI 45-14
  • DAL
    MIN
    vs
    MIN defeats DAL 34-3
  • NYJ
    LAC
    vs
    NYJ defeat LAC 17-14
  • Minnesota Vikings
    New Orleans Saints
    vs
    NOR defeats MIN 31-28
  • New York Jets
    Indianapolis Colts
    vs
    IND defeats NYJ 30-17
  • New Orleans Saints
    Indianapolis Colts
    vs
    NOR defeats IND 31-17
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AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFF DETAILS
JETS DEFEAT BENGALS, 24-14
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Final
  • NY Jets24
  • Cincinnati14
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  • C Palmer
    • 18-36
    • 146 YDS
    • 1 TD
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    • 182 YDS
    • 1 TD
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REGULAR SEASON OFFENSIVE STATS

    •  
    • Jets
    • Bengals
    • TOTAL YDS
    • 321.0
    • 309.1
    • PASS YDS
    • 148.8
    • 180.6
    • RUSH YDS
    • 172.3
    • 128.5

REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATS

    •  
    • Jets
    • Bengals
    • TOTAL YDS
    • 252.3
    • 301.4
    • PASS YDS
    • 153.7
    • 203.1
    • RUSH YDS
    • 98.6
    • 98.3

INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS

New York Passing
NAMECMP%YDSTDINT
M. Sanchez80.018210
New York Rushing
NAMECARYDSAVGTD
S. Greene211356.41
T. Jones15342.31
New York Receiving
NAMERECYDSAVGTD
D. Keller39933.01
J. Cotchery66711.20
Cincinnati Passing
NAMECMP%YDSTDINT
C. Palmer50.014611
Cincinnati Rushing
NAMECARYDSAVGTD
C. Benson211698.01
C. Palmer122.00
Cincinnati Receiving
NAMERECYDSAVGTD
L. Coles6488.01
C. Johnson22814.00

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HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUPS (SINCE 2001)

Jets lead 5-1
Oct 26, 2025NYJ 39, CIN 38
Sep 25, 2022NYJ 12, @CIN 27
Oct 31, 2021NYJ 34, @CIN 31
Dec 1, 2019NYJ 6, CIN 22
Sep 11, 2016NYJ 22, @CIN 23
Oct 27, 2013NYJ 9, CIN 49
Nov 25, 2010NYJ 26, @CIN 10
Jan 9, 2010NYJ 24, CIN 14
Jan 3, 2010NYJ 37, @CIN 0
Oct 12, 2008NYJ 26, @CIN 14
Oct 21, 2007NYJ 31, CIN 38
Sep 12, 2004NYJ 31, @CIN 24
Dec 16, 2001NYJ 15, @CIN 14

MATCHUP

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NYJ9-73482364-45-32-47-5
CIN10-63052916-24-46-07-5

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