by Andy KentFiled under: Jets, Patriots, AFC East
There is something to be said about bravado when you're able to back it up, and Rex Ryan and his New York Jets did just that Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass., upsetting the top seeded New England Patriots, 28-21. With the win they advanced to their second straight AFC Championship.Facing seemingly insurmountable odds and the demons of last month's humiliating 45-3 loss to the Patriots, Ryan succeeded in frustrating Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his unflappable quarterback, Tom Brady. Unlike the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, New York didn't squander its halftime lead, keeping the heat on Brady and capitalizing on New England's mistakes.
Now the Jets will take their act to Pittsburgh and try to knock off the Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET to become just the second No. 6 seed to reach the Super Bowl. The first to do it was the 2005 Steelers, who went on to beat Seattle in Super Bowl XL.
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