The Falcons and the Saints could have clinched playoff berths with victories combined with a loss or a tie by the Giants.

The victory, combined with Houston's loss, gave the Cardinals a four-and-a-half-game lead in the N.L. Central, their biggest of the season.

The victory, combined with Boston's 1-0 loss to Baltimore, moved the Yankees closer to achieving what could be called Step Two, winning the division title.

The Jets would clinch with a victory, combined with a Pittsburgh loss to the Giants.

The victory, combined with Carolina's 3-2 loss at Pittsburgh, lifted Buffalo into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

The Marlins' victory combined with the Colorado Rockies' loss to the Mets today brought the big league expansion teams' opening-day record to 8-4 since 1961.

Perez's victory, combined with Shawn Hillegas's 1-0 triumph Monday, gave the Yankees two complete games in a row for the first time since July 1990.

The victory, combined with losses by the Twins and Tigers, guaranteed the Yankees home-field advantage throughout the postseason.

The victory, combined with the Mets' loss in Los Angeles, put the Cards three and a half games ahead in the East.

The victory, combined with Penn's first loss since 1992, put Princeton ahead in the Ivy League standing with a 2-0 record.