With San Diego’s 38-26 victory over Oakland, the Broncos are the AFC West Champions for the 2011 season. Denver ended the season in a three-way tie atop the division with Oakland and San Diego at 8-8, but Denver earns the playoff berth via the tiebreaker against common opponents.

The Broncos will host the Pittsburgh Steelers next weekend at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Gametime is to be announced, but check back to DenverBroncos.com for more coverage of the team’s first playoff berth since 2005.