Five 12-4 Teams

[percyhoward]

look at it as we only had to play 1 while they all had to play 2.

True, but we're about to play 3 more.

 

[Kevinicus]

I should make a correction. Seattle was 2-1.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

True, but we're about to play 3 more.

4 more.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Nothing will change, but yes seems strange that head to head isn't the first tie breaker. But I can understand why it isn't. Should be looked as a body of entire effort and not one game should be the difference maker.

They did change this up from the way it was years ago. When one tie breaker was used, they reverted to another, and head to head was up there. Not sure when or why that was changed.

Seems not right to us for now, but what if it was reversed, and we got the a bye, but lost head to head with one of those teams, we would be saying the system is fair because we got a bye or even HFA if that was the case.

On any given Sunday. That is why its not head to head.

Full conference record. Truer measuring stick.

 

[ConstantReboot]

NFL needs to take a look at tiebreakers. Head-to-head should trump conference record giving us the 2 seed and Seattle the 3.

Totally agree. We should have the #2 seed.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

look at it as we only had to play 1 while they all had to play 2.

Well if you look at only within the conference, which is all that really matters in these things, it would be:

Dal 1-0
Sea 1-1
GB 0-1.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

On any given Sunday. That is why its not head to head.

Full conference record. Truer measuring stick.

It actually is head to head.