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New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts

Final · Kickoff

2010 Postseason · Wild Card · Lucas Oil Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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NYJNew York Jets17Away
INDIndianapolis Colts16Home
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Jets beat Colts 17–16 in the Wild Card round

The New York Jets beat the Indianapolis Colts 17–16 on the road at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Wild Card round of the 2010 playoffs on January 8, 2011. The final margin was a single point.

The 33 combined points were the fewest in any game of the 2010 playoffs.

The Jets went 11–5 in the regular season and the Colts went 10–6. The Jets’ run ended in the AFC Championship Game, a 24–19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The loss ended the Colts’ season.

In their previous meeting, the Indianapolis Colts won 30–17 on January 24, 2010. When they met again, the New York Jets won 35–9 on October 14, 2012.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Colts lead the series 7–5 after meeting No. 12 since 1999 Full series history

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