
The following charts seek to answer the following question: If these two (or more) teams finish with the same record, who wins the tiebreaker?
Notes and assumptions:
- No possibility of future tie games.
- Tiebreaker winners are as they would be if the teams were tied at the end of the season, NOT as if the season ended right now.
- Tiebreakers that don’t affect playoff berths or seeding are ignored. If DAL and SEA both finish 10-6, DAL wins the NFC East but SEA does not win the NFC West.
- Division ties are broken first. If MIN, CHI, and LAR all finish 9-7, break the NFC North tie between MIN-CHI first, then break the tie between the MIN-CHI winner and LAR.
- If three or more teams are tied, apply that tiebreaker, not the two-team tiebreaker.
- Strength of victory is the combined winning percentage (essentially, the number of wins) of the teams a team has beaten. It has nothing to do with point totals.
NO has clinched the NFC South. ARI, ATL, DET, and NYG have been eliminated. No playoff seeds have been locked.
The complete tiebreaker rules are here.
Jump to East | North | South | West | Interdivisional ties 2-way • 3-way • 4-way
NFC East
| If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL-PHI | DAL beats PHI | DAL | head-to-head | |
| DAL-PHI | 9-7 |
|
PHI | common opponents |
| DAL-PHI |
|
DAL | division record | |
| DAL-PHI | 8-8 |
|
PHI | common opponents |
| DAL-PHI |
|
DAL | division record | |
| DAL-WAS | 7-9 | DAL | division record | |
| PHI-WAS | 7-9 | PHI | common opponents | |
| DAL-PHI-WAS | 7-9 | DAL beats PHI | DAL | head-to-head |
| DAL-PHI-WAS | PHI beats DAL | DAL | division record | |
| DAL-PHI-NYG | 6-10 | DAL | head-to-head | |
| DAL-PHI-WAS-NYG | 6-10 | DAL |
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NFC North
| If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB-MIN | GB beats MIN | GB | head-to-head | |
| GB-MIN |
|
GB | division record | |
| GB-MIN | 11-5 |
|
MIN | conference record |
| GB-MIN |
|
GB | division record | |
| GB-MIN | 10-6 |
|
MIN | conference record |
| GB-MIN | MIN beats GB; loses to CHI, DET | GB | division record | |
| GB-CHI | CHI | division record | ||
| MIN-CHI | 9-7 | MIN beats CHI | CHI | division record |
| MIN-CHI | CHI beats MIN | CHI | head-to-head | |
| GB-MIN-CHI | 10-6 | GB beats MIN | CHI |
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| GB-MIN-CHI | MIN beats GB | CHI | head-to-head |
NFC South
| If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB-CAR |
|
CAR | common opponents | |
| TB-CAR | 8-8 |
|
TB | conference record |
| TB-CAR | 8-8 |
|
? | strength of victory |
| TB-CAR | 8-8 |
|
CAR | division record |
| TB-CAR | 8-8 |
|
TB | conference record |
NFC West
| If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA-SF | SEA beats SF | SEA | head-to-head | |
| SEA-SF |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| SEA-SF |
|
SEA | division record | |
| SEA-SF |
|
SF | division record | |
| SEA-SF |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| SEA-SF | 11-5 |
|
SF | division record |
| SEA-LAR | 11-5 | SEA beats exactly 1 of SF, ARI | LAR | conference record |
| SEA-LAR |
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LAR | division record | |
| SEA-LAR | 10-6 | LAR beats exactly 1 of SF, ARI | LAR | conference record |
| SF-LAR | 11-5 | SF beats exactly 1 of SEA, ARI | LAR | conference record |
| SF-LAR |
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LAR | division record | |
| SF-LAR | 10-6 | LAR beats exactly 1 of SEA, ARI | LAR | conference record |
| SEA-SF-LAR | 11-5 | SEA beats SF | SEA | head-to-head |
| SEA-SF-LAR | 11-5 |
|
LAR | conference record |
| SEA-SF-LAR | 11-5 |
|
LAR |
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Interdivisional ties
2-way ties
| If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL-GB | GB | head-to-head | ||
| DAL-MIN | MIN | head-to-head | ||
| DAL-CHI | DAL beats CHI | DAL | head-to-head | |
| DAL-CHI | CHI beats DAL | CHI | head-to-head | |
| DAL-NO | 10-6 | NO | head-to-head | |
| DAL-TB | 9-7 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-CAR | 9-7 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-SEA | 10-6 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-SF | 10-6 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-LAR | DAL beats LAR | DAL | head-to-head | |
| DAL-LAR | LAR beats DAL | LAR | head-to-head | |
| PHI-GB | 9-7 | GB | head-to-head | |
| PHI-MIN | MIN | head-to-head | ||
| PHI-CHI | PHI | head-to-head | ||
| PHI-TB | 9-7 | PHI | conference record | |
| PHI-CAR | 9-7 | PHI | conference record | |
| GB-NO | NO beats IND, TEN | GB | conference record | |
| GB-NO | 13-3 | NO beats exactly 1 of IND, TEN; beats SF, CAR | NO | common opponents |
| GB-NO |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| GB-NO | 12-4 |
|
NO | common opponents |
| GB-NO |
|
GB | common opponents | |
| GB-NO |
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? | strength of victory | |
| GB-NO | NO loses to IND, TEN | NO | conference record | |
| GB-TB | 9-7 | GB | common opponents | |
| GB-CAR | 9-7 | GB | head-to-head | |
| GB-SEA | GB loses to MIN | SEA | common opponents | |
| GB-SEA |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| GB-SEA | SEA beats at least 1 of SF, CAR | SEA | common opponents | |
| GB-SF | SF | head-to-head | ||
| GB-LAR | LAR | conference record | ||
| MIN-NO | 12-4 | NO beats IND, TEN | MIN | conference record |
| MIN-NO |
|
NO | common opponents | |
| MIN-NO | 11-5 |
|
MIN | conference record |
| MIN-NO |
|
NO | conference record | |
| MIN-NO |
|
NO | common opponents | |
| MIN-TB | 9-7 | MIN beats LAC | ? | strength of victory |
| MIN-TB |
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MIN | conference record | |
| MIN-TB | 8-8 | TB beats exactly 1 of IND, HOU | ? | strength of victory |
| MIN-CAR | MIN | conference record | ||
| MIN-SEA | SEA | head-to-head | ||
| MIN-SF | 12-4 |
|
SF | common opponents |
| MIN-SF |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| MIN-SF | 11-5 |
|
SF | common opponents |
| MIN-SF |
|
MIN | common opponents | |
| MIN-SF |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| MIN-SF | MIN loses to LAC | MIN | conference record | |
| MIN-LAR | MIN beats LAC | LAR | conference record | |
| MIN-LAR |
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LAR | common opponents | |
| MIN-LAR |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| MIN-LAR |
|
LAR | common opponents | |
| MIN-LAR | 9-7 |
|
MIN | common opponents |
| MIN-LAR |
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? | strength of victory | |
| CHI-NO | 10-6 | NO | head-to-head | |
| CHI-TB | TB beats IND, HOU | CHI | conference record | |
| CHI-TB | 8-8 |
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CHI | common opponents |
| CHI-TB | CHI loses to KC | CHI | conference record | |
| CHI-CAR | CHI | conference record | ||
| CHI-SEA | 10-6 | CHI | conference record | |
| CHI-SF | 10-6 | CHI | conference record | |
| CHI-LAR | LAR | head-to-head | ||
| NO-SEA | NO | head-to-head | ||
| NO-SF | NO beats SF | NO | head-to-head | |
| NO-SF | SF beats NO | SF | head-to-head | |
| NO-LAR | LAR | head-to-head | ||
| TB-LAR | 9-7 | TB | head-to-head | |
| CAR-LAR | 9-7 | LAR | head-to-head |
3-way ties
| If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL-GB-NO | 10-6 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-GB-TB | 9-7 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-GB-CAR | 9-7 | GB | head-to-head | |
| DAL-GB-LAR | 9-7 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-MIN-NO | 10-6 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-MIN-TB | DAL | conference record | ||
| DAL-MIN-CAR | DAL | conference record | ||
| DAL-MIN-LAR | DAL beats LAR | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-MIN-LAR | 8-8 | LAR beats DAL | LAR |
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| DAL-CHI-TB | CHI beats KC | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-CHI-TB |
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DAL |
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| DAL-CHI-TB | CHI loses to KC; beats DAL | CHI |
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| DAL-CHI-CAR | CHI beats KC | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-CHI-CAR |
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DAL |
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| DAL-CHI-CAR | CHI loses to KC; beats DAL | CHI |
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| DAL-CHI-LAR | DAL beats CHI, LAR | DAL | head-to-head | |
| DAL-CHI-LAR |
|
DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-CHI-LAR |
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CHI |
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| DAL-CHI-LAR | LAR beats DAL | LAR | head-to-head | |
| DAL-TB-LAR | DAL beats LAR | DAL |
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| DAL-TB-LAR | LAR beats DAL | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-CAR-LAR | DAL beats LAR | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-CAR-LAR | LAR beats DAL | LAR | head-to-head | |
| PHI-MIN-TB | 8-8 | TB beats IND, HOU | MIN |
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| PHI-MIN-TB | 8-8 | TB beats exactly 1 of IND, HOU | MIN or TB |
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| PHI-MIN-CAR | 8-8 | MIN |
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| PHI-MIN-LAR | 8-8 | LAR beats exactly 1 of SEA, DAL | LAR | common opponents |
| PHI-MIN-LAR | 8-8 |
|
? | strength of victory |
| PHI-MIN-LAR | 8-8 |
|
MIN or LAR |
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| PHI-CHI-TB | 8-8 | TB beats IND, HOU | PHI |
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| PHI-CHI-TB | 8-8 |
|
? | strength of victory |
| PHI-CHI-TB | 8-8 | CHI loses to KC | CHI | conference record |
| PHI-CHI-CAR | 8-8 | CHI beats KC | PHI |
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| PHI-CHI-CAR | 8-8 | CHI loses to KC | CHI | conference record |
| PHI-CHI-LAR | 8-8 | LAR beats exactly 1 of SEA, DAL | LAR |
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| PHI-CHI-LAR | 8-8 |
|
PHI or LAR |
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| PHI-CHI-LAR | 8-8 | PHI loses to DAL | LAR |
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| GB-NO-SEA | 12-4 |
|
SEA |
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| GB-NO-SEA | 12-4 |
|
GB or SEA |
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| GB-NO-SEA |
|
SEA |
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| GB-NO-SEA | NO beats exactly 1 of IND, TEN | ? | strength of victory | |
| GB-NO-SEA | NO loses to IND, TEN | NO | conference record | |
| GB-NO-SF | SF beats NO | SF | head-to-head | |
| GB-NO-SF | 13-3 | NO beats SF, IND, TEN | SF |
|
| GB-NO-SF |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| GB-NO-SF | NO beats SF; loses to IND, TEN | NO | conference record | |
| GB-NO-LAR | 11-5 | NO beats exactly 1 of IND, TEN | LAR | conference record |
| GB-NO-LAR | 11-5 | NO loses to IND, TEN | LAR |
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| GB-TB-LAR | 9-7 | LAR | conference record | |
| GB-CAR-LAR | 9-7 | LAR |
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| MIN-NO-SEA | 12-4 | NO beats IND, TEN | SEA |
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| MIN-NO-SEA |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| MIN-NO-SEA | 11-5 |
|
MIN | conference record |
| MIN-NO-SEA |
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NO | conference record | |
| MIN-NO-SEA |
|
NO |
|
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| MIN-NO-SF | 12-4 |
|
SF |
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| MIN-NO-SF | 12-4 |
|
MIN or SF |
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| MIN-NO-SF | 12-4 |
|
MIN |
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| MIN-NO-SF |
|
? | strength of victory | |
| MIN-NO-SF | 11-5 |
|
MIN | conference record |
| MIN-NO-SF |
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NO | conference record | |
| MIN-NO-SF |
|
NO |
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| MIN-NO-LAR | 11-5 |
|
LAR | conference record |
| MIN-NO-LAR | 11-5 |
|
LAR |
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| MIN-NO-LAR | 11-5 |
|
LAR |
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| MIN-NO-LAR | 11-5 |
|
LAR |
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| MIN-TB-LAR | 9-7 | MIN beats LAC | LAR | conference record |
| MIN-TB-LAR | 9-7 |
|
LAR |
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| MIN-TB-LAR |
|
MIN or LAR |
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| MIN-TB-LAR |
|
LAR |
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| MIN-TB-LAR |
|
MIN |
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| MIN-TB-LAR |
|
MIN or LAR |
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| MIN-TB-LAR | 8-8 | TB beats exactly 1 of IND, HOU | ? | strength of victory |
| MIN-CAR-LAR | MIN beats LAC | LAR | conference record | |
| MIN-CAR-LAR |
|
LAR |
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| MIN-CAR-LAR |
|
MIN or LAR |
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| MIN-CAR-LAR |
|
LAR |
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| MIN-CAR-LAR | 9-7 |
|
MIN |
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| MIN-CAR-LAR |
|
MIN or LAR |
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| CHI-TB-LAR |
|
LAR |
|
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| CHI-TB-LAR | 8-8 |
|
? | strength of victory |
| CHI-TB-LAR | CHI loses to KC | CHI | conference record | |
| CHI-CAR-LAR | CHI beats KC | LAR |
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| CHI-CAR-LAR | CHI loses to KC | CHI | conference record |
4-way ties
| If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL-GB-TB-LAR | 9-7 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-GB-CAR-LAR | 9-7 | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-MIN-TB-LAR | DAL | conference record | ||
| DAL-MIN-CAR-LAR | DAL | conference record | ||
| DAL-CHI-TB-LAR | CHI beats KC | DAL | conference record | |
| DAL-CHI-TB-LAR |
|
DAL |
|
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| DAL-CHI-TB-LAR | CHI loses to KC; beats DAL | CHI |
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| DAL-MIN-CAR-LAR | DAL | conference record | ||
| PHI-MIN-TB-LAR | 8-8 |
|
LAR |
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| PHI-MIN-TB-LAR | 8-8 |
|
PHI, MIN, or LAR |
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| PHI-MIN-TB-LAR | 8-8 |
|
MIN or LAR |
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| PHI-MIN-TB-LAR | 8-8 | TB beats exactly 1 of IND, HOU | ? | strength of victory |
| PHI-MIN-CAR-LAR | 8-8 | LAR beats exactly 1 of SEA, DAL | LAR |
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| PHI-MIN-CAR-LAR | 8-8 |
|
? |
|
| PHI-MIN-CAR-LAR | 8-8 |
|
MIN or LAR |
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| PHI-CHI-TB-LAR | 8-8 |
|
LAR |
|
| PHI-CHI-TB-LAR | 8-8 |
|
PHI or LAR |
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| PHI-CHI-TB-LAR | 8-8 |
|
LAR |
|
| PHI-CHI-TB-LAR | 8-8 |
|
? | strength of victory |
| PHI-CHI-TB-LAR | 8-8 | CHI loses to KC | CHI | conference record |
| PHI-CHI-CAR-LAR | 8-8 |
|
LAR |
|
| PHI-CHI-CAR-LAR | 8-8 |
|
PHI or LAR |
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| PHI-CHI-CAR-LAR | 8-8 |
|
LAR |
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| PHI-CHI-CAR-LAR | 8-8 | CHI loses to KC | CHI | conference record |