Last week the New York Jets defeated the San Diego Chargers, 17-14, in the Divisional round of the 2009-2010 playoffs. This was considered one of the biggest upsets in playoff history, because of the odds the Jets faced going into that game. They beat the hottest team, who was going into that game with a 11 game winning streak, with a overall record of 13-3.

The New York Jets are now looked as the "Cinderella Team" of the NFL, and have had many comparisons from the Arizona Cardinals of last year, who came out of know where, just as the Jets and made it into the Super Bowl. Just like the Jets, the Cardinals started the playoffs in the Wild Card round playing the young, explosive Atlanta Falcons and defeated them in a high scoring affair with a 30-24 win. The following week they played the 13-3 Carolina Panthers, who were high favorites in going to the super bowl and gave them a beating, 33-13. And in the NFC championship they hosted the Philadelphia Eagles, and beat them 32-25. Even though their Super Bowl run came a little short in a late minute defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers they still gained many teams respect and are now looked at as a competitive team in the NFL, as the Jets are trying to do now.

In the beginning of the playoffs many people considered the Jets as a team who just squeezed their way in by defeating 2 tough teams who were already in the playoffs. They were a team who no body would of ever think of winning their way all the way to the AFC championship game. Even Rex Ryan didn't even know that they even had a shot into the playoffs after a 10-7 lost in week 15 to the Atlanta Falcons. But with key losses by the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, kept their playoff dreams alive.

But after wins against the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Diego Chargers they finally got a little bit of respect from the league. But they still not a lot, experts and analyst still put them down for the game against the Colts and was a +21 in the points margain. And it seems no matter what Sanchez does to make his New York Jets stay alive sports reporters and people around the league still say he's not a very good quarterback because of his low passing numbers and quarterback rating he receives. But that is not the New York Jets offense their plan is too run right at their opponent and wear them out until the fourth and force them into making mistakes and then getting that one big play that will put them ahead. Last week is a good example of that when the Jets were behind the whole game but in the fourth quarter Mark Sanchez found his big tight end, in Dustin Keller and got the lead for the first time and went up by 4.

This week will be a big test though for the New York Jets, in which that they are playing one of the best or the best quarterback of all time, as in Peyton Manning. The key for them to win this week is in pressuring Peyton Manning and making him make mistakes, in which he doesnt do. If they do that and remember that if their in the beginning and down that their are 4 quarters and not just 1, 2, or 3. They also can't get too high if they have a lead because Peyton Manning can get any team back in it no matter any aspect of a game. The Jets also can't give him a rythm and let him get one on one in the secondary, because with players as in Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon they will beat you everytime down the field, and is one catch from making a big play.

And in order to win this week against the Colts the Jets must establish their run game from the start with Shonn Greene and Thomas Jones and get them running north and south and wear down the Colts little but fast defense. They also need to get Mark Sanchez's confidence up and get him a lead so he can establish himself and feel comfortable in his first real big game. His offense of line also needs to protect him and not get Mark Sanchez hit by big Dwight Freeny and Roger Mathis.