Could someone explain "Strength of Victory"?

[Coogiguy03]

In a tie breaker situation at the end of the season with the Cowboys and the Eagles? I mean didn't we both lose now to someone in another division (Cardinals, they loss to the Seahawks)

 

[Tabascocat]

It is the combined record of all teams that were beaten in their schedules.

 

[goshann]

It’s simply the records of the teams each has beaten
Easiest approach to see who wins tie breaker is to count the number of wins for each opponent you beat

Eagles are currently five games ahead / it’s very unlikely we will catch them in SOV

For that to happen, bad teams we beat like the chargers and panthers are going to have to win a couple of remaining games, etc.

 

[Coogiguy03]

so because they beat a lot of teams with better records, that gets them the tie breaker???

 

[links18]

I mean "strength of victory" could easily be confused with point differential in wins, and we would be ahead.

 

[goshann]

so because they beat a lot of teams with better records, that gets them the tie breaker???

Yes pretty much
Common opponents we both beat cancel each other out

They beat the Bucs and Chiefs, who we didn’t play
We beat the Panthers and Bolts, who they didn’t play

That alone (those unique opponents) is pretty much the difference right there

 

[Coogiguy03]

Yes pretty much
Common opponents we both beat cancel each other out

They beat the Bucs and Chiefs, who we didn’t play
We beat the Panthers and Bolts, who they didn’t play

That alone (those unique opponents) is pretty much the difference right there

Thanks for the help, but what about the teams we loss to in the same division that should be a factor

 

[goshann]

Thanks for the help, but what about the teams we loss to in the same division that should be a factor

Teams you lose to aren’t part of SOV.
It’s the total wins of all teams you beat
We both beat giants, commanders - those cancel each other out

 

[Coogiguy03]

Teams you lose to aren’t part of SOV.
It’s the total wins of all teams you beat
We both beat giants, commanders - those cancel each other out

gotcha

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

It is the combined record of all teams that were beaten in their schedules.

all or common?

 

[Tabascocat]

all or common?

All games won

 

[droopdog7]

so because they beat a lot of teams with better records, that gets them the tie breaker???

It’s a good as tie breaker as any right? Are we always clamoring about, hey, but you didn’t beat anybody?!?

 

[droopdog7]

Thanks for the help, but what about the teams we loss to in the same division that should be a factor

Division tie breaker is way ahead of this one, so not sure what you mean?

 

[DFWJC]

so because they beat a lot of teams with better records, that gets them the tie breaker???

It's down the list after several other factors

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Yes pretty much
Common opponents we both beat cancel each other out

They beat the Bucs and Chiefs, who we didn’t play
We beat the Panthers and Bolts, who they didn’t play

That alone (those unique opponents) is pretty much the difference right there

The math changes quite a bit if Dallas beats Miami and Detroit.

The gap is pretty much non-existent if, say, Minnesota loses out and SEA wins out.

 

[DFWJC]

I mean "strength of victory" could easily be confused with point differential in wins, and we would be ahead.

No offesne, links18, but running up the score on crap opponents should not buy anyone anything

 

[kskboys]

Thanks for the help, but what about the teams we loss to in the same division that should be a factor

It is, but we are both undefeated against the division, aside from each other. If Philly loses one of the Giants games coming up, that would jump up as a huge tiebreaker.

 

[Tabascocat]

No offesne, links18, but running up the score on crap opponents should not buy anyone anything

That comes into play at tiebreaker #145

 

[kskboys]

Desiring to change the tiebreaker is not the answer. Just win and the tiebreakers don't come into play.

 

[Coogiguy03]

It is, but we are both undefeated against the division, aside from each other. If Philly loses one of the Giants games coming up, that would jump up as a huge tiebreaker.

thanks sir!!!