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OJ: After earning division title, Broncos focused on opportunity to clinch No. 1 seed

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Next-Day Notebook: After earning division title, Broncos focused on opportunity to clinch 'extremely important' No. 1 seed in Week 18 vs. Chargers

The AFC West champion Broncos' focus on Monday was on what's next.

Two days after the Broncos clinched the AFC West with the Texans' win on Saturday, Head Coach Sean Payton said the team didn't discuss winning the division. There was no elaborate celebration with the AFC West title gear, which Payton said was simply placed in each player's locker.

Instead, the Broncos' team meeting centered around a Week 18 matchup against the Chargers — and all that a win could mean for their playoff outlook.