NFL

Jets knock off unbeaten Colts

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Colts RB Joseph Addai ran basically untouched into the end zone to give the Colts a 6-0 lead. The Jets blocked the extra point attempt.

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A week after saying the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention, Rex Ryan has his team a win away from the postseason. The Jets 29-15 win over the unbeaten Colts combined with losses by the Ravens, Jaguars and Dolphins means Gang Green only needs a win over the Bengals on Sunday to make the playoffs.

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Brad Smith’s 106-yard kick return to open the second half gave the Jets their first lead. It was also the longest play in Jets’ history.

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With the Colts up 15-10 in the third quarter, head coach Jim Caldwell pulled Peyton Manning and most of the other starters. The Jets went on to score the final 19 points of the game to win, 29-15.

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Jets DE Mike DeVito battled Colts TE Tom Santi for a fumble by QB Curtis Painter. But it would another Jets defender — Marques Douglas — that came up with the ball for a touchdown that gave the Jets a 16-15 lead.

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Jay Feely’s fourth-quarter field goal pushed the Jets lead to 21-15.

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QB Mark Sanchez was far from spectacular, but did not the turn ball over for the Jets. Sanchez completed 12-of-19 passes for 106 yards.

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RB Thomas Jones got pushed out of bounds at the Colts’ 1-yard line. Jones would run it into the end zone three plays later to make the score 27-15 and put the game out of reach with 6:14 left.

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The Jets may not be No. 1, but WR Jerricho Cotchery knows exactly how many wins the Jets need to get into the postseason.