"Thomas Jones needed one yard to get the Jets into the AFC Championship Game.

He got two.

On fourth-and-1 at the San Diego 29 and with 1:09 remaining, the Jets decided to go for it, knowing that the one yard was all they needed to vanquish the Chargers, who were out of timeouts.

They called their bread-and-butter play, their power rush to the right. And once Jones squeezed through a crack for the first down, the Jets could celebrate a stunning 17-14 victory.

For the second straight week, rookie Shonn Greene ran for over 100 yards, while Jones picked up key yards when the Jets needed them. They'll try to make that formula work again next week in Indianapolis and run their way to the Super Bowl.

"It's amazing that just one yard can feel that good," Jones said. "Definitely in the top three or four plays (of my career). It has to be. Anytime you can get one yard and seal the deal to go to the AFC Championship Game to play for the Super Bowl, it's huge."

While Jones got the short yardage, Greene went long for the Jets' biggest offensive play of the day, a 53-yard touchdown run with 7:17 left that made it a 17-7 game and provided the decisive points.

Greene burst through the line and once he got to the second level, he broke Eric Weddle's tackle and sprinted into the end zone for his second monster playoff run.

"The green grass to the end zone ... it feels like you are in a dream, it is a wonderful feeling," Greene said."