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New York Jets Mark Sanchez reacts after a fourth quarter touchdown against the Cincinnatti Bengals in the last regular season football game ever at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on January 3, 2010. UPI /John Angelillo 
Published: Jan. 5, 2010 at 11:04 AM
By United Press International

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets each won games that locked up the final spots in this season's NFL playoffs.

The Ravens topped the Oakland Raiders 21-13 Sunday and the Jets were 37-0 winners over the Cincinnati Bengals in the final regular-season game. Baltimore and New York join Cincinnati, the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers in the AFC playoffs.

Cincinnati will host the Jets Saturday in a wild-card game while the Ravens travel to New England. Indianapolis is the top AFC seed and San Diego, riding a 11-game winning streak, is the No. 2 seed.

The New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings earned first-round playoff byes in the NFC. The conference playoffs begin Saturday with the Philadelphia Eagles playing at Dallas while the Green Bay Packers head for Arizona in Sunday's NFC game.

The teams are seeking to qualify for Super Bowl XLIV, which is set for Feb. 7 in Miami Gardens, Fla.

The NFL playoff schedule for next weekend (all times EST):

Saturday:

New York Jets at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Sunday:

Baltimore at New England, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Arizona, 4:40 p.m.

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