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Bengals embarrassed heading to playoffs (AP)

Mon, 2010-01-04 18:50
How bad was it? The Bengals are apologizing. A national television audience watched the Bengals give one of the most inept performances in their history on Sunday night, losing to the New York Jets 37-0 in the final regular-season game. They've got five days to get over it and get ready for a playoff rematch.

Shanahan already picking Redskins staff (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2010-01-04 13:37
Washington Redskins head coach Jim Zorn supposedly added the word "former" to his title this morning...

Ravens grind their way into the postseason (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2010-01-04 13:08
Baltimore sounded like a beat-up bunch on Sunday, one surely that will inflict pain on the Pats next weekend.

NFL Capsules (AP)

Mon, 2010-01-04 09:02
Rex Ryan's top-ranked defense shut down the Cincinnati Bengals, and rookie Mark Sanchez efficiently led a clock-eating offense as the New York Jets clinched their first playoff berth in three seasons with a 37-0 victory on Sunday night. Needing a win to keep their season alive, the Jets (9-7) set up a rematch against the Bengals (10-6) in the first round of the playoffs Saturday at Cincinnati.

Jets earn playoff spot with 37-0 rout of Bengals (AP)

Mon, 2010-01-04 06:17

Rex and The Sanchise are headed to the playoffs, lucky breaks and all. Same Old J-E-T-S? Nope, not this time. Rex Ryan's top-ranked defense shut down Cincinnati and rookie Mark Sanchez efficiently led a clock-eating offense as the New York Jets clinched their first playoff berth in three seasons with a 37-0 victory Sunday night at the frigid Meadowlands.


Running game, dominant defence lead Jets into playoffs with 37-0 victory (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 2010-01-04 06:16
Same old J-E-T-S?

Colts equipped to shake off late losses (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2010-01-04 05:45
Indy is facing a similar situation to '05, when struggles down the stretch were followed with an early playoff exit.

2009 NFL playoff picture (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2010-01-04 04:28
The Jets and Ravens won, rendering all the drama of earlier in the day moot.

Jets lead Bengals 30-0 through 3 quarters (PA SportsTicker)

Mon, 2010-01-04 03:57
Rookie coach Rex Ryan had his New York Jets one quarter away from making the playoffs as they dominated the Cincinnati Bengals for a 30-0 lead Sunday night.

Ochocinco sidelined for Bengals (AP)

Mon, 2010-01-04 03:35
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco has been sidelined in the third quarter of the game with the New York Jets on Sunday night with a left knee injury. Ochocinco made no receptions in the game. He was joined on the sideline by defensive tackle Pat Sims, who broke his right forearm, and safety Tom Nelson, who hurt his left knee.

Bengals RB Benson inactive vs. Jets (AP)

Mon, 2010-01-04 00:14
Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson is inactive for the Bengals' game against the New York Jets, and is being replaced in the starting lineup by Bernard Scott. It was expected that the Bengals, who have already wrapped up the AFC North, would rest some of their starters Sunday night. Other starters joining Benson on the inactive list are safety Chris Crocker, defensive end Robert Geathers and...

Sunday Spotlight: 'Help! I'm lost on Revis Island!' (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 2010-01-03 13:46
New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is putting together one of the great seasons of all time at his...

Jets P Steve Weatherford still has tightness in right hamstring, hopes to play (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 2010-01-03 03:28
NEW YORK - Jets punter Steve Weatherford's tweaked right hamstring was "feeling better" Saturday, but still had some tightness a day before the team's must-win game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Saints plan to start Brunell and rest Brees in regular-season finale (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 2010-01-02 19:39
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees will get some rest in the New Orleans Saints' regular-season finale at Carolina, likely keeping his NFL-record completion percentage intact.

Jets' Strickland to miss game against Bengals, Weatherford questionable (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 2010-01-01 20:21
Cornerback Donald Strickland will miss the New York Jets' game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a strained quadriceps, while punter Steve Weatherford is questionable with a tweaked hamstring.

AFC wild-card contenders unworthy of berths (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 2010-01-01 13:07
Each franchise has looked more fraudulent than legit in efforts to reach the postseason.

Bengals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 2010-01-01 03:49

The Bengals haven't finished in the top 10 in total defense since 2001, but going into Sunday's regular-season finale against the New York Jets they have the chance to finish with their first top-five ranking since they led the league in 1983.

This despite having three starters on injured reserve and having five backups in the lineup last week in their 17-10 win over Kansas City. Despite having to go with a patchwork defense over the past couple weeks, defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer is expecting better of his unit, especially with the stakes becoming bigger.

"We can't play like that and win anything in the playoffs," Zimmer said of last week's game. "We made too many mistakes all over.

Jets' top-ranked running game expects big challenge from Bengals' run defence (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 2010-01-01 02:27
Rex Ryan sees a lot of his own team in the Cincinnati Bengals.

Bengals won't lay down for Jets (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 2009-12-31 20:29
No matter what's at stake, Marvin Lewis' club has no intentions of backing off in the regular-season finale.

Jets' Edwards: 'We won't lose' to Bengals (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 2009-12-31 05:01
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer
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