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. (PHI does not appear in the tables.)
- 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. (Example: the only way LAR and ARI wind up with the same record at the end of the season is if ARI beats LA in Week 17.)
- Tiebreakers that don’t affect playoff berths or seeding are ignored. (Example: If WAS and TB both finish 9-7, WAS wins the NFC East but TB does not win the NFC South.)
- Any tie for the last wild card spot at 7-9 must include either ARI or SF.
- Division ties are broken first. If MIN, CHI, and TB all finish 8-8, break the NFC North tie between MIN-CHI first, then break the tie between the MIN-CHI winner and TB.
- 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 a playoff berth.
- ATL has been eliminated.
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 |
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NYG-WAS | NYG | head-to-head | ||
NYG-DAL | DAL | head-to-head | ||
WAS-DAL | WAS | head-to-head | ||
NYG-WAS-DAL | 6-10 | NYG beats DAL | NYG | head-to-head |
NYG-WAS-DAL | 7-9 | WAS beats PHI | WAS | division record |
NYG-WAS-DAL | 7-9 | WAS beats CAR | NYG | common opponents |
NYG-WAS-DAL |
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NYG |
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NFC North
If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
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MIN-CHI | MIN beats CHI | MIN | head-to-head | |
MIN-CHI |
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MIN | division record | |
MIN-CHI |
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MIN | common opponents | |
MIN-CHI | CHI beats MIN; loses to GB | MIN | division record | |
MIN-DET | MIN beats DET | MIN | head-to-head | |
MIN-DET | DET beats MIN | MIN | division record | |
CHI-DET | 8-8 | CHI beats GB, MIN | CHI | division record |
CHI-DET |
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CHI | common opponents | |
CHI-DET | 7-9 |
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CHI | division record |
CHI-DET |
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DET | division record | |
CHI-DET | 7-9 |
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CHI | common opponents |
MIN-CHI-DET | MIN beats CHI | MIN | head-to-head | |
MIN-CHI-DET | MIN beats DET | MIN | head-to-head | |
MIN-CHI-DET |
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MIN |
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MIN-CHI-DET |
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MIN |
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NFC South
If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
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NO-TB | NO | head-to-head | ||
ATL-CAR | 7-9 | ATL | division record |
NFC West
If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
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SEA-LAR | 11-5 | SEA beats LAR, SF | SEA | division record |
SEA-LAR |
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LAR | conference record | |
SEA-LAR | 10-6 |
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SEA | division record |
SEA-LAR | LAR beats SEA | LAR | head-to-head | |
SEA-ARI | ARI | division record | ||
LAR-ARI | ARI | division record | ||
ARI-SF | SF | division record | ||
SEA-LAR-ARI | 10-6 | SEA beats LAR | ARI | division record |
SEA-LAR-ARI | 10-6 | LAR beats SEA | LAR | head-to-head |
Interdivisional ties
2-way ties
If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
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NYG-MIN | 8-8 | MIN | conference record | |
NYG-CHI | 8-8 | CHI | head-to-head | |
NYG-DET | 8-8 | DET | conference record | |
NYG-TB | 8-8 | TB | head-to-head | |
NYG-ARI | ARI | head-to-head | ||
NYG-SF | SF | head-to-head | ||
WAS-MIN | 8-8 | WAS beats CAR, SEA | WAS | common opponents |
WAS-MIN | 8-8 |
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? | strength of victory |
WAS-MIN | 8-8 | MIN loses to DET | WAS | common opponents |
WAS-CHI | 8-8 | CHI beats JAX | CHI | common opponents |
WAS-CHI | 8-8 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
WAS-DET | 8-8 | DET | head-to-head | |
WAS-TB | 8-8 | WAS | conference record | |
WAS-ARI | ARI | head-to-head | ||
WAS-SF | WAS | head-to-head | ||
DAL-ARI | 7-9 | SEA | head-to-head | |
DAL-SF | 7-9 | DAL | head-to-head | |
GB-NO | GB | head-to-head | ||
GB-TB | TB | head-to-head | ||
GB-SEA |
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SEA | common opponents | |
GB-SEA | 11-5 |
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? | strength of victory |
GB-SEA | GB loses to TEN | GB | conference record | |
GB-LAR | GB beats TEN | LAR | conference record | |
GB-LAR |
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GB | common opponents | |
GB-LAR |
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? | strength of victory | |
GB-LAR | LAR loses to NYJ | LAR | conference record | |
GB-ARI | 10-6 | GB | common opponents | |
MIN-TB | TB | head-to-head | ||
MIN-SEA | 9-7 | SEA | head-to-head | |
MIN-LAR | 9-7 | LAR | conference record | |
MIN-ARI | MIN beats DET | MIN | common opponents | |
MIN-ARI | MIN loses to DET | ? | strength of victory | |
MIN-SF |
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? | strength of victory | |
MIN-SF | 7-9 |
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MIN | common opponents |
MIN-SF |
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SF | common opponents | |
MIN-SF | 7-9 |
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? | strength of victory |
CHI-TB | CHI | head-to-head | ||
CHI-SEA | 9-7 | CHI | conference record | |
CHI-LAR | 9-7 | LAR | head-to-head | |
CHI-ARI | CHI beats JAX | CHI | common opponents | |
CHI-ARI | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record | |
CHI-SF | CHI beats JAX | SF | common opponents | |
CHI-SF | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record | |
DET-TB | 8-8 | DET | head-to-head | |
DET-ARI | DET | head-to-head | ||
DET-SF | DET beats TEN | DET | common opponents | |
DET-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET | conference record |
NO-SEA | NO beats KC | SEA | common opponents | |
NO-SEA | NO loses to KC | NO | conference record | |
NO-LAR | NO beats KC | LAR | conference record | |
NO-LAR |
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NO | common opponents | |
NO-LAR | LAR loses to NYJ | LAR | conference record | |
NO-ARI | 10-6 | ? | strength of victory | |
TB-SEA | TB sweeps ATL | TB | common opponents | |
TB-SEA | 10-6 |
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? | strength of victory |
TB-SEA |
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TB | common opponents | |
TB-SEA | 9-7 |
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? | strength of victory |
TB-LAR | LAR | head-to-head | ||
TB-ARI | TB | conference record | ||
TB-SF | 8-8 | SF | conference record | |
ATL-ARI | 7-9 | ARI | conference record | |
ATL-SF | 7-9 | SF | conference record | |
CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR | head-to-head | |
CAR-SF | 7-9 | CAR | conference record |
3-way ties
If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
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NYG-MIN-TB | 8-8 | TB | head-to-head | |
NYG-MIN-ARI |
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MIN |
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NYG-MIN-ARI |
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MIN or ARI |
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NYG-MIN-ARI | 7-9 | NYG loses to CLE or BAL | ? | strength of victory |
NYG-MIN-SF |
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MIN or SF |
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NYG-MIN-SF | 7-9 |
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MIN |
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NYG-MIN-SF |
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SF |
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NYG-MIN-SF | 7-9 |
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MIN or SF |
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NYG-MIN-SF | 7-9 | NYG loses to CLE or BAL | ? | strength of victory |
NYG-CHI-TB | 8-8 | CHI | head-to-head | |
NYG-CHI-ARI | CHI beats JAX | CHI |
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NYG-CHI-ARI | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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NYG-CHI-SF | CHI beats JAX | SF |
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NYG-CHI-SF | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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NYG-DET-TB | 8-8 | DET | conference record | |
NYG-DET-ARI | NYG beats CLE, BAL, and DET beats TEN | DET |
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NYG-DET-ARI |
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DET | conference record | |
NYG-DET-ARI | 7-9 |
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? | strength of victory |
NYG-DET-SF |
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DET |
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NYG-DET-SF | 7-9 |
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? | strength of victory |
NYG-DET-SF |
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DET | conference record | |
NYG-TB-ARI | 8-8 | ARI |
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NYG-TB-SF | 8-8 | SF |
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NYG-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | NYG beats CLE, BAL | ARI | conference record |
NYG-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | NYG loses to CLE or BAL | ARI |
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NYG-ATL-SF | 7-9 | NYG beats CLE, BAL | SF | conference record |
NYG-ATL-SF | 7-9 | NYG loses to CLE or BAL | SF |
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NYG-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR | conference record | |
NYG-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CAR | conference record | |
WAS-MIN-TB | 8-8 | WAS beats CAR, SEA | WAS |
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WAS-MIN-TB | 8-8 |
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WAS |
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WAS-MIN-TB | 8-8 |
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WAS |
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WAS-MIN-ARI | 8-8 | WAS beats CAR, SEA | WAS | common opponents |
WAS-MIN-ARI |
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WAS or MIN |
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WAS-MIN-ARI |
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WAS | common opponents | |
WAS-MIN-ARI | 7-9 |
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MIN | common opponents |
WAS-MIN-ARI | 7-9 |
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? | strength of victory |
WAS-MIN-SF | ? | strength of victory | ||
WAS-CHI-TB | 8-8 | CHI beats JAX | CHI |
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WAS-CHI-TB | 8-8 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
WAS-CHI-ARI | CHI beats JAX | CHI | common opponents | |
WAS-CHI-ARI | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record | |
WAS-CHI-SF | CHI beats JAX | ? | strength of victory | |
WAS-CHI-SF | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record | |
WAS-DET-TB | 8-8 | DET | head-to-head | |
WAS-DET-ARI | DET | head-to-head | ||
WAS-DET-SF | DET beats TEN | ? | strength of victory | |
WAS-DET-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET | conference record |
WAS-TB-ARI | 8-8 | ARI |
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WAS-TB-SF | 8-8 | WAS |
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WAS-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | ARI |
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WAS-ATL-SF | 7-9 | WAS |
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WAS-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR | head-to-head | |
WAS-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CAR | conference record | |
DAL-MIN-ARI | 7-9 | DAL | conference record | |
DAL-MIN-SF | 7-9 | DAL | head-to-head | |
DAL-CHI-ARI | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | DAL | conference record |
DAL-CHI-ARI | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | DAL |
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DAL-CHI-SF | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | DAL | conference record |
DAL-CHI-SF | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | DAL |
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DAL-DET-ARI | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | DAL | conference record |
DAL-DET-ARI | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET |
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DAL-DET-SF | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | DAL | conference record |
DAL-DET-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET |
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DAL-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | DAL | conference record | |
DAL-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DAL | head-to-head | |
DAL-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR |
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DAL-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CAR |
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GB-NO-SEA |
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SEA | common opponents | |
GB-NO-SEA | 11-5 |
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GB or SEA |
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GB-NO-SEA |
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NO | conference record | |
GB-NO-SEA |
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GB | conference record | |
GB-NO-SEA |
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GB |
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GB-NO-LAR |
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LAR | conference record | |
GB-NO-LAR |
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NO |
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GB-NO-LAR |
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GB |
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GB-NO-LAR | 11-5 |
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GB or LAR |
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GB-NO-LAR |
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GB |
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GB-NO-LAR |
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NO | common opponents | |
GB-NO-LAR | LAR loses to NYJ | LAR | conference record | |
GB-NO-ARI | 10-6 | GB | common opponents | |
GB-TB-SEA | GB beats TEN | ? | strength of victory | |
GB-TB-SEA | GB loses to TEN | GB | conference record | |
GB-TB-LAR | GB beats TEN | LAR | conference record | |
GB-TB-LAR |
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GB |
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GB-TB-LAR |
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GB or LAR |
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GB-TB-LAR | LAR loses to NYJ | LAR | conference record | |
GB-TB-ARI | 10-6 | GB |
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MIN-TB-SEA | 9-7 | TB |
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MIN-TB-LAR | 9-7 | LAR | conference record | |
MIN-TB-ARI | MIN beats DET | MIN |
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MIN-TB-ARI | 8-8 | MIN loses to DET | MIN or ARI |
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MIN-TB-SF | 8-8 | MIN beats NO | MIN or SF |
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MIN-TB-SF | 8-8 | MIN loses to NO | SF |
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MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | MIN beats DET | MIN |
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MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | MIN loses to DET | MIN or ARI |
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MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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MIN or SF |
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MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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MIN |
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MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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SF |
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MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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MIN or SF |
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MIN-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR | conference record | |
MIN-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CAR | conference record | |
CHI-TB-SEA | 9-7 | CHI | conference record | |
CHI-TB-LAR | 9-7 | LAR | head-to-head | |
CHI-TB-ARI | CHI beats HOU | CHI |
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CHI-TB-ARI | 8-8 | CHI loses to HOU | CHI | conference record |
CHI-TB-SF | 8-8 | CHI beats HOU | SF |
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CHI-TB-SF | 8-8 | CHI loses to HOU | CHI | conference record |
CHI-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CHI |
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CHI-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
CHI-ATL-SF | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | SF |
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CHI-ATL-SF | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
CHI-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CAR | conference record |
CHI-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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CHI-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CAR | conference record |
CHI-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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DET-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | DET | head-to-head | |
DET-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | DET |
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DET-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET | conference record |
DET-TB-ARI | 8-8 | DET | head-to-head | |
DET-TB-SF | 8-8 | DET |
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DET-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR | head-to-head | |
DET-CAR-SF | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | CAR | conference record |
DET-CAR-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | CAR |
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4-way ties
If these teams tie | at | with these things happening | tie goes to | based on |
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NYG-MIN-TB-ARI | 8-8 | MIN beats DET | MIN |
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NYG-MIN-TB-ARI | 8-8 | MIN loses to DET | MIN or ARI |
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NYG-MIN-TB-SF | 8-8 | MIN beats NO | MIN or SF |
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NYG-MIN-TB-SF | 8-8 | MIN loses to NO | SF |
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NYG-MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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MIN |
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NYG-MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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MIN or ARI |
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NYG-MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | NYG loses to CLE or BAL | NYG, MIN, or ARI |
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NYG-MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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MIN or SF |
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NYG-MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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MIN |
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NYG-MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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SF |
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NYG-MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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MIN or SF |
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NYG-MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 | NYG loses to CLE or BAL | NYG, MIN, or SF |
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NYG-MIN-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR | conference record | |
NYG-MIN-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CAR | conference record | |
NYG-CHI-TB-ARI | 8-8 | CHI beats JAX | CHI |
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NYG-CHI-TB-ARI | 8-8 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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NYG-CHI-TB-SF | 8-8 | CHI beats JAX | SF |
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NYG-CHI-TB-SF | 8-8 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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NYG-CHI-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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CHI |
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NYG-CHI-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
NYG-CHI-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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CHI |
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NYG-CHI-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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SF |
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NYG-CHI-ATL-SF | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
NYG-CHI-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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SF |
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NYG-CHI-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CAR | conference record |
NYG-CHI-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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NYG-CHI-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CAR | conference record |
NYG-CHI-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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NYG-DET-TB-ARI | 8-8 | DET |
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NYG-DET-TB-SF | 8-8 | DET |
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NYG-DET-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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DET |
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NYG-DET-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET | conference record |
NYG-DET-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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DET |
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NYG-DET-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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DET |
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NYG-DET-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET | conference record |
NYG-DET-ATL-SF | 7-9 |
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NYG, DET, or SF |
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NYG-DET-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | CAR | conference record |
NYG-DET-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | CAR |
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NYG-DET-CAR-SF | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | CAR | conference record |
NYG-DET-CAR-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | CAR |
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WAS-MIN-TB-ARI | 8-8 | WAS beats CAR, SEA | WAS |
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WAS-MIN-TB-ARI | 8-8 |
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WAS or MIN |
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WAS-MIN-TB-ARI | 8-8 |
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WAS |
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WAS-MIN-TB-SF | 8-8 | WAS, MIN, or SF |
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WAS-MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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WAS or MIN |
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WAS-MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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WAS |
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WAS-MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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MIN |
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WAS-MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 |
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WAS, MIN, or ARI |
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WAS-MIN-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR | conference record | |
WAS-MIN-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CAR | conference record | |
WAS-CHI-TB-ARI | 8-8 | CHI beats JAX | CHI |
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WAS-CHI-TB-ARI | 8-8 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
WAS-CHI-TB-SF | 8-8 | CHI beats JAX | WAS, CHI, or SEA |
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WAS-CHI-TB-SF | 8-8 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
WAS-CHI-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CHI |
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WAS-CHI-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
WAS-CHI-ATL-SF | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | WAS, CHI, or SF |
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WAS-CHI-ATL-SF | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI | conference record |
WAS-CHI-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CAR | conference record |
WAS-CHI-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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WAS-CHI-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CAR | conference record |
WAS-CHI-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | CHI |
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WAS-DET-TB-ARI | 8-8 | DET | head-to-head | |
WAS-DET-TB-SF | 8-8 | WAS, DET, or SF |
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WAS-DET-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | DET | head-to-head | |
WAS-DET-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | WAS, DET, or SF |
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WAS-DET-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET | conference record |
WAS-DET-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR | head-to-head | |
WAS-DET-CAR-SF | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | CAR | conference record |
WAS-DET-CAR-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | CAR |
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DAL-MIN-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | DAL | conference record | |
DAL-MIN-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DAL | head-to-head | |
DAL-MIN-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CAR |
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DAL-MIN-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CAR |
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DAL-CHI-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | DAL | conference record |
DAL-CHI-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | DAL |
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DAL-CHI-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | DAL | conference record |
DAL-CHI-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DAL |
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DAL-CHI-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CAR |
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DAL-CHI-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | DAL, CHI, or CAR |
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DAL-CHI-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CHI beats JAX | CAR |
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DAL-CHI-CAR-SF | 7-9 | CHI loses to JAX | DAL, CHI, or CAR |
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DAL-DET-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | DAL | conference record |
DAL-DET-ATL-ARI | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET |
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DAL-DET-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | DAL | conference record |
DAL-DET-ATL-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET |
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DAL-DET-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | CAR |
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DAL-DET-CAR-ARI | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET |
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DAL-DET-CAR-SF | 7-9 | DET beats TEN | CAR |
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DAL-DET-CAR-SF | 7-9 | DET loses to TEN | DET |
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