stevedogc
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forgive me if I am asking a question that gets asked every year around the playoffs, but I have been looking at the AFC leaders and seeing how much of a chance the Pats may have at the #2 spot. I looked up the tiebreakers and am not clear on the procedures. Here is what I have found.
Two Clubs
Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Strength of victory.
Strength of schedule.
Three or More Clubs
(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated during any step, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format).
Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs).
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Strength of victory.
Strength of schedule
First of all, this claims that the tiebreaker is for temas within a division. What if we are trying to determine a tie breaker for teams who are not in the same division. Such as the Pats/Cincy/SD all going for the #2 spot. Are these the same rules for that as well?
Also, if these rules do apply, is #2 (won-loss in division) not counted since the teams are in different divisions.
For #3, won-loss in common games, does that include games played against division rivals. For example, looking up the Pats and SD common teams, they both play Balt. and Tenn. once. However, counting division games, the Pats play the Jets twice and SD plays them once while SD plays Denver twice while the Pats play them once. In all, there are 5 games of common opponents, but not all the games are equal due to division opponents. Do they use the record from these 5 games, or do they leave out the division games since they play each more then the others?
Two Clubs
Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Strength of victory.
Strength of schedule.
Three or More Clubs
(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated during any step, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format).
Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs).
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Strength of victory.
Strength of schedule
First of all, this claims that the tiebreaker is for temas within a division. What if we are trying to determine a tie breaker for teams who are not in the same division. Such as the Pats/Cincy/SD all going for the #2 spot. Are these the same rules for that as well?
Also, if these rules do apply, is #2 (won-loss in division) not counted since the teams are in different divisions.
For #3, won-loss in common games, does that include games played against division rivals. For example, looking up the Pats and SD common teams, they both play Balt. and Tenn. once. However, counting division games, the Pats play the Jets twice and SD plays them once while SD plays Denver twice while the Pats play them once. In all, there are 5 games of common opponents, but not all the games are equal due to division opponents. Do they use the record from these 5 games, or do they leave out the division games since they play each more then the others?
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