Divisional Round: New York Jets at Oakland Raiders (Network Associates Coliseum), with a Conference Championship spot at stake. Kickoff: Sun January 12, 2003 at 4:45pm. Winner advances to the Conference Championship. The losing team's season is over.[1][2]
The divisional round is where the bracket is supposed to take its real shape. New York Jets traveling to Oakland Raiders at Network Associates Coliseum, with the league watching to see whether the better team or the better matchup wins. Bye-week home favorites carry the weight of expectation; the visiting wild-card winner walks in with no one expecting them and nothing to lose.
The bracket has narrowed to the teams that survived the regular season. New York Jets and Oakland Raiders are two of them; the rest of the league is in scouting mode for the offseason. What happens in Network Associates Coliseum shifts the rest of the tree: a road favorite winning rearranges seeding expectations; a home upset shows the bracket math underweights heart.
New York Jets versus Oakland Raiders in the Divisional Round. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of New York Jets-Oakland Raiders cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 9-7 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 9-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 9-7 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-5-1 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9-7 | W2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 7-9 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-14 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 11-5 | W5 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 10-6 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6-10 | L2 |
| Houston Texans | 4-12 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 11-5 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 9-7 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-8 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-8 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-6 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7-9 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-9 | W3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-11 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 12-4 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 10-6 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-9 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-11 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 12-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-10 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-12 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-13 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12-4 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 9-6-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9-7 | L3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7-9 | W2 |
1/12/2002 New York Jets at Oakland Raiders AFC Wild Card Playoff
NFL 2002-03 Jets vs Raiders Divisional Playoff Intro
2001 NFL AFC Wildcard Playoff New York Jets at Oakland Raiders Jan 12, 2002. Full Game on ABC
2002 AFC Divisional Playoff NY Jets v Oakland
Rich Gannon Full 2002 AFC Divisional Game Highlights vs. JetsNew York Jets None, Oakland Raiders None
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 310101010 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 310173030 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jets | John Hall 38 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Raiders | Sebastian Janikowski 29 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Zack Crockett 1 yard rush ( Sebastian Janikowski kick) | 3-10 |
| Jets | Jerald Sowell 1 yard pass from Chad Pennington ( John Hall kick) | 10-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Jerry Porter 29 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Sebastian Janikowski kick) | 10-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Jerry Rice 9 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Sebastian Janikowski kick) | 10-24 |
| Raiders | Sebastian Janikowski 34 yard field goal | 10-27 |
| Raiders | Sebastian Janikowski 31 yard field goal | 10-30 |
Oakland Raiders defeated New York Jets 30-10 at Network Associates Coliseum in the Divisional Round. The final scoring play was Raiders: Sebastian Janikowski 31 yard field goal. Top line of the day: Rich Gannon: 283 pass yards on 20-of-30, 2 TD, 1 INT. Oakland Raiders move on to the conference final.[1][2]
Oakland Raiders walked out of Network Associates Coliseum as the team that survived a Divisional Round New York Jets will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 30-10. The final scoring play came from Raiders: Sebastian Janikowski 31 yard field goal. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Oakland Raiders move on to a conference championship.
Oakland Raiders 30, New York Jets 10. Round: Divisional Round. Attendance: 62207. Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 1 scoring play. Q4: 3 scoring plays. Top performers:
- Rich Gannon: 283 pass yards on 20-of-30, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Charlie Garner: 93 rush yards on 21 carries
- Jerry Porter: 6 catches for 123 yards
Divisional Round, played at Network Associates Coliseum. Final: New York Jets 10, Oakland Raiders 30, with Oakland Raiders taking the result by 20. **First quarter**
- Jets: John Hall 38 yard field goal
- Raiders: Sebastian Janikowski 29 yard field goal
Second quarter
- Raiders: Zack Crockett 1 yard rush ( Sebastian Janikowski kick)
- Jets: Jerald Sowell 1 yard pass from Chad Pennington ( John Hall kick)
Third quarter
- Raiders: Jerry Porter 29 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Sebastian Janikowski kick)
Fourth quarter
- Raiders: Jerry Rice 9 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Sebastian Janikowski kick)
- Raiders: Sebastian Janikowski 34 yard field goal
- Raiders: Sebastian Janikowski 31 yard field goal
Top performers
- Rich Gannon: 283 pass yards on 20-of-30, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Charlie Garner: 93 rush yards on 21 carries
- Jerry Porter: 6 catches for 123 yards
| Jets | Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 287 | 399 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 21/47 | 20/30 |
| Pass yards | 183 | 283 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 16 | 11 |
| Net pass yards | 167 | 272 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 24 | 30 |
| Rush yards | 120 | 127 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties | 5 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 30 | 70 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | |||||
| Chad Pennington | 21/47 | 183 | 1 | 2 | |
| OAK | |||||
| Rich Gannon | 20/30 | 283 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | ||||
| Curtis Martin | 16 | 74 | 0 | 15 |
| Santana Moss | 2 | 32 | 0 | 25 |
| Richie Anderson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Chad Pennington | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LaMont Jordan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OAK | ||||
| Charlie Garner | 21 | 93 | 0 | 16 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 4 | 30 | 0 | 24 |
| Zack Crockett | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Rich Gannon | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | ||||
| Santana Moss | 4 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| Curtis Martin | 3 | 31 | 0 | 19 |
| Laveranues Coles | 4 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
| Chris Baker | 2 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| Richie Anderson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Anthony Becht | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Kevin Swayne | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Wayne Chrebet | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jerald Sowell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| OAK | ||||
| Jerry Porter | 6 | 123 | 1 | 50 |
| Tim Brown | 3 | 52 | 0 | 7 |
| Jerry Rice | 4 | 47 | 1 | 15 |
| Charlie Garner | 3 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| Doug Jolley | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Jon Ritchie | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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