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The tie-breaking rules have changed over the years, with the most recent changes being made in 2002 to accommodate the league's realignment into eight four-team divisions; record vs. common opponents and most of the other criteria involving wins and losses were moved up higher in the tie-breaking list, while those involving compiled stats such ...
It has never been more important for an NFL team to nail down the No. 1 seed in its conference. The two No. 1's are the only teams that get a first-round bye in the playoffs, while every other ...
The Jacksonville Jaguars, who joined the NFL in 1995, are the only current NFL team that has never recorded a tied game. [8] However, 8 other teams have not recorded a tie since the 1974 rule change: the Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and Tennessee ...
The No. 1 seed in the playoffs is the NFL’s equivalent of unlocking Star World in Super Mario World on the old Super Nintendo. When you get the top playoff seed in a conference thanks to a ...
One-game playoffs were used in Major League Baseball (MLB) through the 2021 season. When two or more MLB teams were tied for a division championship or the wild card playoff berth (1995–2011, or starting in 2012, the second only) at the end of the regular season, a one-game playoff was used to determine the winner.
The next tie breaker is division record and the Cowboys currently hold the edge with a 4-1 mark against NFC East opponent with a game against the Washington Commanders in the season final.
The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference received a first-round bye. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosted the worst-remaining seed from the first round (seed 4, 5, or 6), while the number 2 seed played the other team (seed 3, 4, or 5). The two winning teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then ...
Their win over the Cowboys in Week 17 won them the division title, though, and the No. 2 seed at worst. To get the No. 1 seed, they need to beat the Giants in Week 18, the Lions to lose out, and ...