JOHN ELWAY ran for one touchdown and threw for two as the Denver Broncos clinched the AFC western division title and home field advantage throughout the play offs with a 34-7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
Denver's ninth straight win enabled them to become the first team to clinch a division title this season. It is their first AFC west crown since 1991.
But coach Mike Shannon said: "I'm still going to take each game seriously and get ready for the play offs."
Terrell Davis rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries for the Broncos, and Elway said: "We mixed up the running with Terrell and the passing. I ran one in. Keeping it varied is the reason for our success this year.
Denver are now a win away from matching the 1984 team records for consecutive victories (10) and wins in a season (13).
Rick Mirer, in his second game starting for the injured John Friesz, was 13 for 28 for 177 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Seattle.
In Green Bay, Desmond Howard's 75 yard punt return snapped a tie and Antonio Freeman had a career high 10 receptions and 156 yards in his return from a broken arm as the Packers rolled to a 28-17 victory over the Chicago Bears, who were held under 20 points for the fifth time in six games.
In Baltimore, Vinny Testaverde passed for three touchdowns and Derrick Alexander had seven receptions for a career high 198 yards to lead the Ravens to a 31-17 upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Ravens snapped a fours game losing streak and avenged a 31-17 loss to the Steelers in week two at Pittsburgh.
"We played today like we should have played all year," said Testaverde. "We have lost four games we could have won; make that should have won. We proved we are as good as Pittsburgh and that means any team in the conference."
Baltimore's Bam Morris played his first game against his former team and rushed for loo yards on 28 carries. Morris was released by the Steelers in July after pleading guilty to marijuana possession.
In Indianapolis, Cary Blanchard kicked a 49 yard field goal during overtime to lift the Colts to a 13-10 victory over the injury hit Buffalo Bills, who played without quarter back Jim Kelly (sore hamstring), running back Thurman Thomas (ankle) and linebacker Bryce Paup (groin).
The Colts were also without their starting quarterback, Jim Harbaugh (knee). Paul Justin made his second career start for the Colts.
In Philadelphia, Ty Detmer threw for 284 yards and three first half touchdowns as the Eagles snapped a three game losing streak with a 24-0 stomping of the New York Giants.
At Carolina, defensive end Shawn King returned a fumble 12 yards for a touchdown and Howard Griffith and Anthony Johnson has scoring runs as the Panthers recorded their first shutout, 24-0, over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In San Diego, Drew Bledsoe threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first half and the New England Patriots converted six turnovers into 31 points as they handed the Chargers their worst loss in 23 years, 45-7.
Bledsoe was 19 for 29 for 232 yards, helping New England move into a first place tie with Buffalo at the top of the AFC eastern division.
