Jets 17 - Chargers 14

Jets upset Chargers to advance to AFC title game

It was over when ...

Chargers K Nate Kaeding, with San Diego down 17-7, missed a 40-yard field goal with 4:38 remaining in the game. The Chargers did score a touchdown with 2:14 left, but couldn't recover the ensuing onside kick or

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For the second straight playoff game, Jets rookie RB Shonn Greene came through with another 100-yard performance, rushing 23 times for 128 yards and a touchdown. His 53-yard score -- the longest postseason run in Jets franchise history -- gave New York a 17-7 lead with 7:26 remaining.

Key Stat

Kaeding, who is the AFC's Pro Bowl kicker, missed three field goals (from 36, 57 and 40 yards), after entering the game with a streak of 20 kicks without a miss. Kaeding also had a streak of 69 field goals made from 40 or less, which included playoffs, that came to an end.

Noteworthy

New York is making its first AFC Championship Game appearance since 1998. ... Jets QB Mark Sanchez joins Joe Flacco (last season) as the only rookies in NFL history to win two playoff games as a starter. ... Chargers QB Phillip Rivers threw two interceptions to Darrelle Revis and Jim Leonhard on back-to-back passes in the third quarter. ... San Diego was just four of 13 (30 percent) on third downs against a Jets defense that ranked No. 1 (31.5 percent) in that department. ... The Chargers rushed for just 61 yards.

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