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If we end up tying NE for the division lead, does it fall back to division record or matchup points? Or something else?
 
TO BREAK A TIE WITHIN A DIVISION

If, at the end of the regular season, two or more clubs in the same division finish with identical won-lost-tied percentages, the following steps will be taken until a champion is determined.
Two Clubs

  1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
  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
 
Could you imagine if it fell to a coin toss. That would be crazy lol.
 
Ik it wont happen in this case.. (right?) but imagine NOT getting into the playoffs due to a coin flip?! playing your hearts out and taking that beating and not getting in cuz i landed on heads (or viceaversa) lmao!
 
What do you guys think our chances is to winning all the rest of our games? I think we can beat Houston and Pitt our away games look scarier if you ask me. I will be going to the TN game.
 
If the Fins and Pats tie, then it could get interesting. The first tiebreaker -- head-to-head -- is a push. If the Pats beat the Bills in two weeks, the second tiebreaker -- division record -- will be a push. Then, the tie would be determined by record in common games.

Currently, the Fins are 4-4 against teams on New England's schedule, and the Pats are 5-3 against teams on Miami's schedule.

The next tiebreaker is record in conference games. Then the process involves an abacus, Tarot cards, and eventually a coin.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/06/fins-jets-making-it-interesting-in-afc-east/
 
Strength of Schedule is too far on that list. It should be 3rd the very least.
 
Assuming we both finish 10-6, here's how the tiebreak works depending on which team beats the Pats. If New England loses to...

Buffalo - We win with a better division record (4-2 vs 3-3).

Jacksonville or Houston - Common games are tied, but we win with a better AFC record (8-4 vs 7-5).

Carolina - Everything's tied until you reach strength of victory, which is the season-ending winning percentage of all the teams you have beaten. This is a chore to figure out, and it changes weekly right to the end. I suspect we'd lose that tiebreak, but I don't know for sure. (Tiebreaks just about never get to strength of victory.)

Also, don't worry about the Jets. Even if they finish 10-6, with 4 division losses they have no chance of winning a tiebreak.
 
If we are tied obviously the Pats will have to lose a game, it will come down to who they lose it to. A Buffalo upset over the Pats would put us in the driver seat. There are other combos that would give us the edge but that would be the most clean cut.
 
I think our best shot is a 3 way tie in the AFC East. We would be 3-1 against the tied teams, while NYJ and NE would be 2-2.
 
WitheringPlant said:
I think our best shot is a 3 way tie in the AFC East. We would be 3-1 against the tied teams, while NYJ and NE would be 2-2.
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The rules are slightly different for 3 or more teams: you skip head-to-head and start with division record. We'd win that outright if the Pats had lost to Buffalo. If not, the Jets would be eliminated first, and then Miami & New England would start the tiebreak over using the 2-team rules.
 
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