In a rematch from their week 17 game, the New York Jets defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 24-14 as part of the NFL Wild Card Weekend to open the NFL Playoffs.http://espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=300109004 The game began at 4:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The game was broadcast live on NBC.

The teams met in the final game of the regular season with the Jets shutting out the Bengals 37-0. The Jets continued on to the NFL Divisional Weekend to face the San Diego Chargers.

Under the leadership of standout rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets finished second in the AFC East with a 9-7 record. They won their opening three games, including stunning the Houston Texans, New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans. They suffered their first loss of the season from the hands of the New Orleans Saints, then went on to drop their next two games. They ended the season however on a high note when they defeated the 14-0 Indianapolis Colts.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=nyj

After dropping their opening game to the Denver Broncos, the Cincinnati Bengals win their next four games, including over the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. They went on to tally a 10-6 record for the top spot in the AFC North, also losing to the Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers along the way.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=cin

• January 3, 2010: NY Jets 37, Cincinnati 37
• October 12, 2008: NY Jets 26, Cincinnati 14
• October 21, 2007: Cincinnati 38, NY Jets 31
• September 12, 2004: NY Jets 31, Cincinnati 24
• December 16, 2001: NY Jets 15, Cincinnati 14http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/intel?gameId=300109004