hunter5nc1
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Can somebody explain the playoff system I don't understand how St Louis got in over New Orleans. I thought if they were tied it went to head to head and the Saints beat the Rams 28 to 25 :confused:
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Canadianfishfan
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I believe its strength of schedule before head to head competition.
hunter5nc1
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Canadianfishfan said:
what about the NFC record?
Dirty29Sam
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youre wrong strength of schedule only comes into play for tie breakers in the draft as it did this year with Miami and Cleveland
NJFINSFAN1
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I think, but could be wrong, it's confrence records first.
jville_fin
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I got this from nfl.com, since the rams, saints, and vikings all had the same record.
Three or More Clubs
(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of applicable two-club format.)
1. Apply division tie breaker 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 tie breaker 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.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
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 conference games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.
12. Coin toss
The rams got the better div. record then the vikes and the saints.
Three or More Clubs
(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of applicable two-club format.)
1. Apply division tie breaker 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 tie breaker 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.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
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 conference games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.
12. Coin toss
The rams got the better div. record then the vikes and the saints.
It's B.S. if the Saints beat the Rams head to head but don't get the playoff spot!