1.   Because the Spurs have swept the regular-season series with the Rockets, they would hold a tiebreaker advantage should the Rockets catch them.

2.   A win, and the Lakers would still have had an uphill climb for the Pacific lead, as Seattle holds the head-to-head tiebreaker advantage.

3.   A victory here would complete a sweep of the Eagles and give the Cowboys the tiebreaker advantage in playoff scenarios.

4.   Houston has the tiebreaker advantage over the Sonics and Lakers.

5.   If the teams would end up tied for first, the Redskins would hold the tiebreaker advantage, which is head-to-head play.

6.   If the Cowboys are to win four of their last five, it would behoove them to win those division battles and keep their tiebreaker advantages intact.

7.   In addition, victory gives Cal the tiebreaker advantage in the Rose Bowl formula.

8.   The Sonics cannot finish in a tie with Minnesota, having already lost three times in head-to-head battles to lose the tiebreaker advantage.

9.   Phoenix trails by two games in the loss column but owns the tiebreaker advantage from winning the season series.

10.   A Redskins win would lift them into a tie for first place and give them the tiebreaker advantage over New York.