FLORHAM PARK, N.J.  Eight minutes into the most recent game between the Jets and Indianapolis  long before the Colts pulled their starters and started a controversy  a 30-year-old reserve Jets linebacker named Bryan Thomas blocked an extra point.

The lost point did not make much difference in the game that the Jets would win on Dec. 27, 29-15, but the information gathered from that special-teams play may help the Jets beat the Colts in the American Football Conference championship game on Sunday and get to the Super Bowl.

The Jets have not allowed a field goal in the playoffs in five attempts. Cincinnati’s Shayne Graham and San Diego’s Nate Kaeding were criticized for their inaccuracy the past two weeks, but the Jets are not bashful about saying they might have had something to do with those five missed kicks. Some teams are passive about the way they attempt to block kicks. The Jets are not.

“This team comes hard every time,” said Mike DeVito, a defensive tackle who is part of that Jets’ unit. “We take it just like any defensive play. I think that catches the other team off-guard. I’m sure when the Colts are watching film, they can see all the pressure we’re putting on. They know it’s coming. They’ve got to get it off quick.”