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John Elway is one victory away from his fifth Super Bowl appearance.

Broncos show plenty of kick Remember all those late-season whispers about how the Broncos were starting to slip? Well, forget 'em. The Super Bowl champs made quite a statement in their playoff opener Saturday, flattening the Dolphins in a 38-3 rout to reach the AFC Championship Game. Terrell Davis, who won his first NFL MVP award earlier in the day, rumbled for 199 yards on 21 carries -- the sixth-best effort in playoff history -- as Denver rolled up 250 yards rushing and 424 total yards on Miami's vaunted defense. Dan Marino failed to get the Dolphins in the end zone, as the Broncos defense turned things around after getting burned in a 31-21 loss at Miami in late December. Elway finally gets best of Marino Sean Salisbury's breakdown Focal Point: Davis vs. the Dolphins' run defense Inside the Broncos' playbook Neyer: Greatest QB ever? No way it's Elway Baxter's Bits: Dolphins at Broncos

Elway's retirement up in the (mile high) air No one's quite sure if John Elway will retire after the season -- even Elway. AFC: They meet in passing ESPN.com's Mark Cannizzaro takes a look at the third career meeting of Dan Marino and John Elway. Aging gunslingers duel one last time Before riding off into the sunset, John Elway and Dan Marino clash for the the third time in their storied careers. Dolphins humbled by road ahead Overconfidence isn't a problem in Miami, where the Dolphins know about their history of road failures in the playoffs. Secondary a primary concern for Broncos After getting torched by Dan Marino in their regular-season meeting, Denver's secondary braces for the rematch. Broncos get their wish Although they insisted their playoff foe didn't matter, the Broncos clearly wanted a rematch with Miami. Brace for a Rocky Mountain goodbye Folks in Denver are starting to come to grips that Broncos star John Elway is playing his final games.

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