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Sudden death has gotten a little less sudden in the NFL playoffs....

The Jets beat the Chargers in the most surprising upset of this season.

Next stop for Brett Favre and the Vikings: New Orleans. Favre passed for four TDs as Minnesota hammered the Cowboys 34-3 to set up a date with the Saints in the NFC title game.

Rookie coach Rex Ryan had his New York Jets clinched a spot in the playoffs with a dominant, 37-0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night.

New England and Dallas are back in the playoffs. The New York Giants are out. And both AFC wild-card spots are still up for grabs....

The Dallas Cowboys returned to the playoffs Sunday night, dominating their 100th meeting with the Washington Redskins and setting up an NFC East title showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Jets, who would have been eliminated with a loss, can now earn a wild-card spot if they beat the Cincinnati Bengals next week.

Tom Brady and his teammates reached the playoffs with a performance worthy of the once dominant Patriots. Brady threw four touchdown passes, three to Randy Moss, and the young defense put together its third straight solid game as New England beat Jacksonville 35-7 on Sunday, further dimming the Jaguars' slim postseason chances.

Jeff Reed's 38-yard field goal put Pittsburgh ahead with 5:25 remaining and the Steelers finally managed to hold a fourth-quarter lead, beating division rival Baltimore 23-20 on Sunday to remain in playoff contention.

Here are the most dangerous teams going into the final two games of the season.