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Colts backup quarterback Curtis Painter could end up being the deciding factor in the AFC wild card race.

When Colts coach Jim Caldwell decided to bench Peyton Manning in the second half of Sunday's game, the Jets quickly turned a 15-10 deficit into a 29-15 win. It's possible that the Jets would have won anyway, but with Painter in the game, New York's job became very easy.

And with that win the Jets took control of the AFC wild card playoff race.

 

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