But today against the champion San Francisco 49ers in a divisional battle they desperately yearned to win as a staple of their new-found success, the Falcons fell off the edge.

Seahawks, 28-20 MONDAY 9 P.M. BUFFALO (2-1) AT MIAMI (2-0) Another divisional battle for the top spot.

The Seahawks have divisional battles in three of their next four games but they have already lost twice to the Raiders.

Pittsburgh moves to a 6-3 record and then travels to Tennessee next week for a pivotal divisional battle.

Yet, as the Giants prepare for a key divisional battle in Philadelphia tonight (Channel 7, 9 P.M.), they find themselves leading in the only area that matters: winning.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - It would be hard to tell that the New York Jets host the New England Patriots on Sunday night in a crucial divisional battle.

- From Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider, for the big divisional battle between the Los Angeles Kings and the Phoenix Coyotes: "The announced attendance was 7,128.

Among the difficulties faced by New York's many transplants is the shock of finding that the local CBS or FOX affiliate has chosen, and will always choose, to show Jets-Bengals or Giants-Cardinals over your team's important divisional battle.

The Giants returned home for another divisional battle, this time against the Washington Redskins.

AT BALTIMORE Steelers (10-2) at Baltimore (8-4) This divisional battle on Sunday night features Pittsburgh, which has allowed a league-low 71.2 rushing yards per game, and Baltimore, which has allowed the next-fewest average yards at 74.5.