The Wild Card Round matchup pairs the Kansas City Chiefs against the New York Jets on 1986-12-28 at Giants Stadium. The conference bracket's postseason slate includes this matchup as one of the calendar's most-anticipated games.
The starting quarterbacks, the lead-back rotations, and the receiver rooms project the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into.[1][2]
The Wild Card Round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets is the kind of postseason matchup where the conference's projected leaders carry their regular-season pacing into the bracket. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity both staffs have been pointing toward.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the home team's offensive line. The bracket continues for the winner.
Around the conference the Wild Card Round bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The Kansas City Chiefs versus New York Jets game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. The Monday-night game closes the week with playoff implications that affect the conference seeding.
Across the regular season both the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the Wild Card Round. The starting quarterbacks' passing lines came through. The lead backs' rushing workloads were the staffs' projected calls. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotations' pass-rush production.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 12-4 | W5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-10 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5-11 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 11-5 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 10-6 | L5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-12 | L3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-13 | W3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 11-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10-6 | W3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 10-6 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8-8 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4-12 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-5-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-6 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-8-1 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 14-2 | W7 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-7 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-11 | L4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-12 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-14 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 14-2 | W9 |
| Washington Redskins | 12-4 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-9 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-10-1 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-11-1 | W1 |
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1986 PLAYOFFS CHIEFS AT JETS PART 1
1986 PLAYOFFS CHIEFS AT JETS PART 2| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Jeff Smith 1 yard rush | 6-0 |
| Jets | Freeman McNeil 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) | 6-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jets | Freeman McNeil 1 yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick) | 6-14 |
| Jets | Al Toon 11 yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick) | 6-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jets | Kevin McArthur 21 yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick) | 6-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Albert Lewis blocked punt recovery in end zone (Nick Lowery kick) | 13-28 |
| Jets | Billy Griggs 6 yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick) | 13-35 |
| Chiefs | Safety, Jennings ran out of end zone | 15-35 |
The New York Jets won the Wild Card Round game on 1986-12-28 against the Kansas City Chiefs 0-0. . . . For the other side Todd Blackledge went 12 of 21 for 80 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Freeman McNeil ran for 135 on 31 carries with 1 touchdown. The 49ers stay on track for the divisional standings expected coming into the calendar's back half.[1][2]
The New York Jets took the Wild Card Round game over the Kansas City Chiefs on 1986-12-28. . . .
The afternoon's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script both staffs have been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the winning playbook called. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway that defined the closing two quarters. The Wild Card Round's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the wire copy has been writing into. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the winning unit has been generating.
New York Jets 0, Kansas City Chiefs 0. The Wild Card Round's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Todd Blackledge went 12 of 21 for 80 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Freeman McNeil ran for 135 on 31 carries with 1 touchdown.
The New York Jets's Wild Card Round game against the Kansas City Chiefs on 1986-12-28 ended with the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into. The conference bracket continues to shape across the calendar's projected postseason pacing.
How it unfolded
. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace both playbooks have been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Todd Blackledge went 12 of 21 for 80 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, and Freeman McNeil ran for 135 on 31 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The winning front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
. The lead-back rotation: . Receiver room: .
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort both staffs have been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offensive production.
What it means
The Wild Card Round's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The next-round bracket continues. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.
| Chiefs | Jets | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 241 | 306 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 20/37 | 16/23 |
| Pass yards | 177 | 153 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 3 | 12 |
| Net pass yards | 174 | 141 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 20 | 36 |
| Rush yards | 67 | 165 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties | 1 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 5 | 54 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | |||||
| Bill Kenney | 8/16 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Todd Blackledge | 12/21 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| NYJ | |||||
| Pat Ryan | 16/23 | 153 | 3 | 0 | 127.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | ||||
| Todd Blackledge | 4 | 33 | 0 | 15 |
| Boyce Green | 8 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Jeff Smith | 4 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Larry Moriarty | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Herman Heard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephone Paige | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| NYJ | ||||
| Freeman McNeil | 31 | 135 | 1 | 24 |
| Pat Ryan | 2 | 30 | 0 | 24 |
| Tony Paige | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Jennings | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | ||||
| Henry Marshall | 6 | 72 | 0 | 26 |
| Carlos Carson | 2 | 43 | 0 | 27 |
| Larry Moriarty | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Herman Heard | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Jeff Smith | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Paul Coffman | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Boyce Green | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| NYJ | ||||
| Al Toon | 4 | 48 | 1 | 30 |
| Wesley Walker | 2 | 45 | 0 | 38 |
| Mickey Shuler | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Freeman McNeil | 3 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Kurt Sohn | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Billy Griggs | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Dan Alexander | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
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