In a re-match of the 2010 AFC Championship Game, the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets met in the opening round of the 2010-11 NFL Playoffs. Unlike in the 2010 NFL Playoffs, the Jets prevailed over the Colts by a score of 17-16.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week Played as part of the 2011 NFL Wild Card Weekend, the Jets vs Colts game took place on Saturday, January 8, 2011, starting at 8:00 p.m. EST. NBC had television coverage of the game from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011010800/2010/POST18/jets@colts The Jets continue on to the 2011 NFL Divisional Weekend to face the New England Patriots.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week

The Colts finished the 2010 season atop the AFC South with a 10-6 record, which was good enough for the third seed in the AFC for the playoffs.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011010800/2010/POST18/jets@colts The Jets went 11-5 in the 2010 season to place second in the AFC East behind the 14-2 New England Patriots for the sixth seed in the AFC.http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011010800/2010/POST18/jets@colts

Following a perfect 14-0 start to the season, the Indianapolis Colts lost their final two games, including one to the New York Jets, but still earned the top seed in the AFC playoff bracket as well as a first-round bye and home-field advantage. In the NFL Divisional Weekend, the Colts easily defeated the Baltimore Ravens 20-3 to reach the AFC Championship Game for the fifth time in team history.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=ind

Under the leadership of rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets went 9-7 in the regular season, finishing in second place in the AFC East and earned a Wild Card bid. The Jets upset the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card game, as well as stunned the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional Round.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=nyj&year=2009

In the 2010 AFC Championship Game, the New York Jets were defeated by the Indianapolis Colts 30-17 on January 24, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. EST. The game aired live on CBS from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=300124011

The Colts continued on to play in Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010, in Miami, Florida, against the New Orleans Saints, losing 31-17.http://espn.go.com/nfl/schedule/_/year/2009/seasontype/3 The Super Bowl appearance was the fourth for the Colts, all of which have been played in Miami.http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=300207011