The San Diego Chargers were upset by the New York Jets 17 to 14 on Sunday, January 17, 2010, at 4:40 p.m. EST as part of the NFL Divisional Weekend. The game, which aired live on CBS, was held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.
The Jets continued on to play in the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Jets vs Colts game began at 3:00 p.m. EST on CBS.
Box Score
| Jets at Chargers | |||||||
| New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | ||
- First Quarter
- No Scoring
- Second Quarter
- 12:17: Chargers - Philip Rivers 13-yard pass to Kris Wilson for a touchdown, PAT by Nate Keading good
- Third Quarter
- 10:45: NY Jets - Jay Feely 46-yard field goal good
- Fourth Quarter
- 13:35: NY Jets - Mark Sanchez two-yard pass to Dustin Keller for the touchdown; PAT by Jay Feely good
- 7:17: NY Jets - Shonn Greene 53-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Jay Feely good
- 2:14: Chargers - Philip Rivers one-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Nate Keading good
Background
Led by rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets finished the 2009 season second in the AFC East with a 9-7 record behind the New England Patriots. After winning their first three games, including one against the Patriots, they dropped their next three, falling to the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills in overtime. After earning a wild card spot in the playoffs with a commanding 37-0 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the final week, the Jets topped the Bengals again to reach the divisional round.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=nyj
Finishing the season with a 13-3 record, the San Diego Chargers won the AFC West and ranked second in the American Football Conference behind the Indianapolis Colts to earn a first-round bye. Their three losses came near the beginning of their 2009 season, including games against the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos. Quarterback Philip Rivers and the San Diego however was perfect during the rest of the year, winning 11-consecutive games.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=sdg
Recent Games
- 2008: San Diego 48, NY Jets 29
- 2005: San Diego 31, NY Jets 26
- 2005: NY Jets 20, San Diego 17
- 2004: NY Jets 34, San Diego 28
- 2002: NY Jets 44, San Diego 13http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/intel?gameId=300117024
