SyraBillsLican
12-08-2007, 04:20 PM
If the Bills win out, Cleveland goes 3-1 losing only to us, and Tennessee goes 3-1, then the standings look like this:
Bills 10-6
Browns 10-6
Titans 10-6
In a one-on-one tiebreaker, the bills beat the browns.
In a one-on-one tiebreaker, the bills beat the titans.
HOWEVER....
in a three-way tiebreaker, Tennessee beats out both the bills and browns because:
1) we're all in different divisions
2) head to head tiebreaker requires that a team beats both teams, and we will have only beaten the browns.
3) we have the same conference records
4) we don't have enough (4) common opponents
5) Tennessee has, by far, a better strength of victory.
meaning we lose out on this one fellas.
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
Bills 10-6
Browns 10-6
Titans 10-6
In a one-on-one tiebreaker, the bills beat the browns.
In a one-on-one tiebreaker, the bills beat the titans.
HOWEVER....
in a three-way tiebreaker, Tennessee beats out both the bills and browns because:
1) we're all in different divisions
2) head to head tiebreaker requires that a team beats both teams, and we will have only beaten the browns.
3) we have the same conference records
4) we don't have enough (4) common opponents
5) Tennessee has, by far, a better strength of victory.
meaning we lose out on this one fellas.
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