Playoff Tiebreakers for Reference

[CouchCoach]

Staff, might want to sticky this and lock it but it will be useful as a reference tool because this could get really dicey.

Here are the tiebreakers for the division.
1. Head-to-head
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference
5. Strength of victory
6. Strength of schedule
7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed
8. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed
9. Best net points in common games
10. Best net points in all games
11. Best net touchdowns in all games
12. Coin toss

And here it is for the wild cards.
1. Head-to-head, if applicable
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four
4. Strength of victory
5. Strength of schedule
6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed
7. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed
8. Best net points in conference games
9. Best net points in all games
10. Best net touchdowns in all games
11. Coin toss

If three or more teams are tied, there are two changes:

1. You first apply the division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2.

2. Step 2 starts at head-to-head, but it requires a sweep. That means, if 3 or more teams are tied, it only applies if one team has swept the others, or one team has been swept by the others. After that, proceed to step 2 above, involving conference win percentage.

 

[nightrain]

Today was a really good day for the Cowboys. Pats up by 10 and a big NFCE showdown tomorrow, good weekend!

 

[HeavyBarrel]

Could you imagine the #%+@ eating grin you’d have as a fan if your team got in the playoffs because of a coin flip lol

 

[Praxit]

Staff, might want to sticky this and lock it but it will be useful as a reference tool because this could get really dicey.

Here are the tiebreakers for the division.
1. Head-to-head
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference
5. Strength of victory
6. Strength of schedule
7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed
8. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed
9. Best net points in common games
10. Best net points in all games
11. Best net touchdowns in all games
12. Coin toss

And here it is for the wild cards.
1. Head-to-head, if applicable
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four
4. Strength of victory
5. Strength of schedule
6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed
7. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed
8. Best net points in conference games
9. Best net points in all games
10. Best net touchdowns in all games
11. Coin toss

If three or more teams are tied, there are two changes:

1. You first apply the division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2.

2. Step 2 starts at head-to-head, but it requires a sweep. That means, if 3 or more teams are tied, it only applies if one team has swept the others, or one team has been swept by the others. After that, proceed to step 2 above, involving conference win percentage.

..Dang..! coach, is that a part of Calculus I missed? ..

 

[CouchCoach]

..Dang..! coach, is that a part of Calculus I missed? ..

Praxy, 3 or more and it gets downright wacky. The Boys can make this really easy on our mathematical challenges by winning out.

 

[Praxit]

Praxy, 3 or more and it gets downright wacky. The Boys can make this really easy on our mathematical challenges by winning out.

...Ok coach, I'll take yer word for it... ..

 

[jazzcat22]

If both Dallas and Washington win out. Dallas wins by common opponents record.

Both would be 11-5, 5-1 division, 9-3 conference.

But right now we are 6-4 common games, they are I think 4-7.
I looked at it the other day. Need to look at my notes.

 

[VACowboy]

If both Dallas and Washington win out. Dallas wins by common opponents record.

Both would be 11-5, 5-1 division, 9-3 conference.

But right now we are 6-4 common games, they are I think 4-7.
I looked at it the other day. Need to look at my notes.

Just win, baby!

 

[JD_KaPow]

If both Dallas and Washington win out. Dallas wins by common opponents record.

Both would be 11-5, 5-1 division, 9-3 conference.

But right now we are 6-4 common games, they are I think 4-7.
I looked at it the other day. Need to look at my notes.

We have already won the common opponents tiebreaker against the Commanders. For that one, you just need to look at the non-common games. Both the Cowboys and Commanders have played both of theirs already.

The Commanders went 2-0 against the Packers and Cardinals.
The Cowboys went 1-1 against the Lions and Seahawks.

Therefore, if they end up with the same overall record, the Cowboys must have the better record against common opponents.

Conversely, the Eagles lost to Minnesota, so we cannot win the common opponents tiebreaker against them. We can lose it, though, if they lose to the Rams.

 

[Bobhaze]

Winning out handles all tie breakers.