In 1982 the New York Jets defeated the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Raiders to advance to a playoff game in which league ?
1982 New York Jets season:  They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Raiders in the first two rounds of the playoffs to advance to their first AFC Championship Game. AFC Championship Game: The AFC Championship Game (also unofficially referred to as the AFC Title Game) is one of the two semi-final playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the United States.
the National Football League (NFL)