Nfl Playoffs, Cincinnati Bengals | featured news

The Houston Texans turned to their kids, then to their stars to win the first playoff appearance in franchise history, a 31-10 rout of the bungling Cincinnati Bengals....

Three rookies, Mark Sanchez, Shonn Greene and Coach Rex Ryan, all performed well despite the pressure of a playoff game on the road and the Jets beat the Bengals in Round 1.

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