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CLEVELAND — The San Diego Chargers have turned it all the way around.

LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, Antonio Gates tied a record with his 12th TD of the season and San Diego captured the AFC West title on Sunday, sliding through the snow for a 21-0 win over the Cleveland Browns.

One season after they were a league-worst 4-12, the Chargers (11-3) won their eighth straight and earned their first postseason berth since 1995. They're also division champions for the first time since 1994, clinching the top spot when Denver lost 45-17 in Kansas City.

San Diego, which has its longest winning streak since 1987, ignored the blowing snow, a game-time temperature of 18 and a subzero windchill to post their first shutout since 1993 and easily handle the Browns (3-11), who lost their eighth straight.

Tomlinson scored on a pair of 1-yard runs, his 15th and 16th TDs this season, and Gates tied a league single-season record for TD catches by a tight end with a 72-yarder in the second quarter.

The shutout was the Chargers' first since Nov. 29, 1993, a 31-0 win over Indianapolis.

EAGLES 12, COWBOYS 7: At Philadelphia, Dorsey Levens' 2-yard touchdown run with 1:57 left helped Philadelphia clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. But the win was costly for Philadelphia, which lost star wide receiver Terrell Owens to an ankle injury in the third quarter. Philadelphia plays its first playoff game on Jan. 15 or 16. The Eagles (13-1) set a franchise record for regular-season victories. They've finished first in the conference three straight years, but couldn't take advantage of playing at home in the last two NFC championship games.

Donovan McNabb threw for 223 yards and one TD, but was intercepted twice.

Vinny Testaverde also was intercepted twice, including a pick by Lito Sheppard on Dallas' final drive. Keyshawn Johnson had a TD catch for Dallas (5-9).

VIKINGS 28, LIONS 27: At Detroit, Detroit botched an extra-point kick with 8 seconds left that would've tied the game, allowing Minnesota to hang on for a much-needed victory.

The Lions went 80 yards in 1:29 to pull within a point on Joey Harrington's second touchdown pass to Roy Williams. Then, Don Muhlbach's snap bounced to holder Nick Harris, who was tackled before he could get the football spotted for kicker Jason Hanson.

Despite losing five of their previous seven games, Minnesota (8-6) can win the NFC North with a victory Friday at home over Green Bay and at Washington.