The Grand Scheme of Things

[DUO_CORE]

We beat Detroit. Detroit beat Seattle. Seattle would be out.

You would think: But in a 3 way tie, if one team loses to the other two, as Detroit has, they are out. Detroit lost to us AND Seattle in week 4.

 

[baltcowboy]

We own the tiebreaker over Detroit: Even if Seattle, Detroit, and Dallas finish at 10-7, Detroit is eliminated because they got beat by Seattle and Dallas: We would have the better conference record (next tiebreak) than Seattle. Still not getting how we can not already be in the playoffs.

" Wild Card Tiebreaker 3 or more teams:

1. Apply division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tiebreaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants.
2. Head-to-head sweep. (Applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others.)
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.

Two Clubs

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.

I agree I hope someone explains on one of these networks. We own every tiebreaker. Except we are 7-3 in the conference and they are 5-4. They could finish 8-4 and we would be 7-5 if all three of us are tied.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

We own the tiebreaker over Detroit: Even if Seattle, Detroit, and Dallas finish at 10-7, Detroit is eliminated because they got beat by Seattle and Dallas: We would have the better conference record (next tiebreak) than Seattle. Still not getting how we can not already be in the playoffs.

" Wild Card Tiebreaker 3 or more teams:

1. Apply division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tiebreaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants.
2. Head-to-head sweep. (Applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others.)
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.

Two Clubs

1. Head-to-head, if applicable. (We beat Detroit)
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference. We will have a better conference record than Seattle, no matter what happens.)
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.

Dallas is not officially in since if they lose out and Detroit wins out the Lions would have a better NFC record. And there's still a chance both the Giants and Commanders end up 10-6-1.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

You would think: But in a 3 way tie, if one team loses to the other two, as Detroit has, they are out. Detroit lost to us AND Seattle in week 4.

And we win the tiebreaker against Seattle. What am I missing?

 

[john van brocklin]

This loss doesn't change much playoffs wise.

Philly won today.

So Dallas would still be 2 games back.

I've been under the belief that Dallas would be the 5 seed since that Green Bay loss.

Yes, losing sucks and the team is not consistent.

But maybe it will light a fire under them that they need for this final stretch and the playoffs.

I guess we root for New York tonight so that we increase our odds of staying as the #5 seeds.

Although facing Minnesota Round 1 would be ideal.

Just don't wanna face the 49ers.

Yep, I have suffered way more devastating losses as a Cowboy fan.
This is not even in the top 100
Lol

 

[DUO_CORE]

I agree I hope someone explains on one of these networks. We own every tiebreaker. Except we are 7-3 in the conference and they are 5-4. They could finish 8-4 and we would be 7-5 if all three of us are tied.

Right, nut they would be eliminated because they lost to Seattle and us. After that conference record kicks in: We own that over Seattle.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

Dallas is not officially in since if they lose out and Detroit wins out the Lions would have a better NFC record. And there's still a chance both the Giants and Commanders end up 10-6-1.

We beat them.

 

[DUO_CORE]

And we win the tiebreaker against Seattle. What am I missing?

Same? What am I missing?

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

haha Patriots

 

[CT Dal Fan]

We beat them.

You are right but if Seattle also ends up 10-7 head to head is no longer a tiebreaker. It eliminates Dallas and Seattle based on conference record.

EDIT: Three team ties eliminates head to head as a tiebreaker

 

[DUO_CORE]

Dallas is not officially in since if they lose out and Detroit wins out the Lions would have a better NFC record. And there's still a chance both the Giants and Commanders end up 10-6-1.

We beat them: The first tie breaker in a wild card tie is head to head if it's just two teams.
It's ok if the Giants and Commanders wind up ahead of us: Three teams make the wildcard.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

Same? What am I missing?

I ran the playoff machine. Have us losing out. The Giants going 10 6 and 1. Seattle and Detroit going 10 and 7. And they have us in.

 

[817Gill]

haha Patriots

What reason do you have to do some pitch magic tied lol? Go to overtime

 

[CT Dal Fan]

We beat them: The first tie breaker in a wild card tie is head to head if it's just two teams.

Right, but if Seattle also ends up 10-7 head to head is out. That's why Dallas isn't in yet.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

You are right but if Seattle also ends up 10-7 head to head is no longer a tiebreaker. It eliminates Dallas and Seattle based on conference record.

EDIT: Three team ties eliminates head to head as a tiebreaker

ESPN playoff machine says otherwise.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

What reason do you have to do some pitch magic tied lol? Go to overtime

especially passing it backward

 

[DUO_CORE]

Right, but if Seattle also ends up 10-7 head to head is out. That's why Dallas isn't in yet.

If Seattle winds up 10-7 also, Detroit is out because they lost to us and Seattle: Rule #2

 

[MizzouCowboy4]

Great Post!!

I am think I am more focused on conditions. I prefer inorder

1. Vikings - Dome is a fast track good for Zeke and Pollard and Kirk Cousins

2. 49ers - Weather Period

3. Bucs - Brady is Brady

Brady is awful

 

[Ranching]

There's a chance we might not even make the playoffs.

They say is falling!

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I ran the playoff machine. Have us losing out. The Giants going 10 6 and 1. Seattle and Detroit going 10 and 7. And they have us in.

Try it with Washington and the Giants 10-6-1 and the Cowboys, Lions, and Seahawks all 10-7. I think the Lions get in as the 7th seed based on conference record.

If not maybe some wild tie scenarios are keeping it from being official.