INDIANAPOLIS — Nothing personal, Peyton. Rex Ryan and the New York Jets finally got the made-for-TV ending they wanted — they beat you.
The coach who earlier this week made the game a coach vs. quarterback matchup needed a kicker to finally beat Manning.
Nick Folk kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired Saturday night, giving the New York Jets a 17-16 NFL playoff victory over Indianapolis.
With his main tormentor out of the way, New York (12-5) heads to New England for a third meeting next Sunday; they split during the season, but the Patriots won 45-3 at Foxborough.
The Colts (10-7) beat the Jets for the AFC title a year ago. But both defending conference champs were eliminated from the playoffs Saturday. New Orleans, which beat Indy in last February’s Super Bowl, lost at Seattle.