Explain this tiebreaking rule please.

[Morgoth]

Within the conference it works like this:
head-to-head
conference wins
common opponents(at least 4)

In regards to common opponents, which game do you count for that is one of the common opponents was played twice and one game was a win and the other a loss?

For example if we pull tied with Denver for both record and conference wins it will come down to common opponents. If that happens we have both played and lost to the Jags. We have both played the Dolphins and won(Buffalo twice). Denver lost to the Bengals who we play this weekend. My question is this we played and lost to the Raiders, they have played the Raiders twice. Winning once and losing once. If we beat the Bengals how do they determine which game against the Raiders to use to determine who wins the tiebreak?

[Earthquake Enyart]

For the case you mention, Buffalo is currently 2-2 with a game with the Bengals to come.

Denver is currently 2-3. I think that all games count, and if the Bills beat Cincy, then we're 3-2 and they're 2-3.

[Morgoth]

Holy crap something in our favor!

[OpIv37]

Does that mean if Denver finishes 10-6, we get the tiebreaker? Or do they still beat us cuz of our horrid conference record?

[Earthquake Enyart]

I think they have us beat in conference wins, since we'd have to be 4-0 in interconference games to get to the tie breaker in the first place.

[OpIv37]

I think they have us beat in conference wins, since we'd have to be 4-0 in interconference games to get to the tie breaker in the first place.

so we need them to have 7 losses to be ahead of them, or hope the Jets/Ravens/Bengals end up worse than both Buffalo and Denver to get in, right?

[Earthquake Enyart]

so we need them to have 7 losses to be ahead of them, or hope the Jets/Ravens/Bengals end up worse than both Buffalo and Denver to get in, right?

I think the Jets will end up in.

Denver is in KC this week.

If we beat the Bengals, we'll be ahead of them. I think it would be better for the Jets to beat the Ravens. The Ravens also have Pittsburgh left. They could lose 2 of three.

[OpIv37]

I think the Jets will end up in.

Denver is in KC this week.

If we beat the Bengals, we'll be ahead of them. I think it would be better for the Jets to beat the Ravens. The Ravens also have Pittsburgh left. They could lose 2 of three.

The more I read about this, the more I think it's not going to happen. I give the Bills a decent shot at winning out, even though Cincy and Pitt will be tough games. But I just don't see the rest of these things happening- there's too many variables.

[Forward_Lateral]

Do you guys want me to explain it?

[OpIv37]

Do you guys want me to explain it?

Nah, I think I got it- if the Jets and Ravens lose 2 of the next three and 9 other teams die in plane crashes, we're in.

[Forward_Lateral]

Nah, I think I got it- if the Jets and Ravens lose 2 of the next three and 9 other teams die in plane crashes, we're in.

Sorry, I was joking, you must've missed my oh so smart tiebreaking thread.

[Morgoth]

Nah, I think I got it- if the Jets and Ravens lose 2 of the next three and 9 other teams die in plane crashes, we're in.

I'm with EE on this one, the Jets are probably in. Denver and Baltimore have to lose 2 of their last 3 and Jacksonville has to lose 1. This all being contingent on us winning out. We're already ahead of Cincinnati we just have to stay ahead of them.

[Canadian'eh!]

Sorry, I was joking, you must've missed my oh so smart tiebreaking thread.

ROFL... Forwards jokes are less funnny than his serious posts....

[TigerJ]

I saw Forward's "tiebreaker" thread, so I appreciate his humor.

[Jan Reimers]

I saw Forward's "tiebreaker" thread, so I appreciate his humor.

I'd rather have Forward explain nuclear physics.