If a team finish's 6-10 but those 6 wins are all division games, meaning they swept their division, would they win the division and make the playoffs?
2007-10-03 08:37:37 · 18 answers · asked by coolguy3721 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
No, divisional record is a tie breaker. The regular season record is the deciding factor, but the tie breakers for a two way tie in a division go like this...
1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
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 common games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.
If three or more clubs are tied, it goes like this....
1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs).
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
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 common games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.
If teams are tied for a wildcard spot and are not from the same division, it goes like this....
1. Head-to-head, if applicable.
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
4. Strength of victory.
5. Strength of schedule.
6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
7. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
8. Best net points in conference games.
9. Best net points in all games.
10. Best net touchdowns in all games.
11. Coin toss.
Three or more teams from different divisions tied for a wild card go like this...
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.
When the first Wild-Card team has been identified, the procedure is repeated to name the second Wild-Card, i.e., eliminate all but the highest-ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. In situations where three or more teams from the same division are involved in the procedure, the original seeding of the teams remains the same for subsequent applications of the tie breaker if the top-ranked team in that division qualifies for a Wild-Card berth.
The following tie breaking procedures also apply....
1. Only one club advances to the playoffs in any tie-breaking step. Remaining tied clubs revert to the first step of the applicable division or Wild-Card tie breakers. As an example, if two clubs remain tied in any tie-breaker step after all other clubs have been eliminated, the procedure reverts to step one of the two-club format to determine the winner. When one club wins the tie breaker, all other clubs revert to step 1 of the applicable two-club or three-club format.
2. In comparing division and conference records or records against common opponents among tied teams, the best won-lost-tied percentage is the deciding factor since teams may have played an unequal number of games.
3. To determine home-field priority among division titlists, apply Wild-Card tie breakers.
4. To determine home-field priority for Wild-Card qualifiers, apply division tie breakers (if teams are from the same division) or Wild-Card tie breakers (if teams are from different divisions).
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2007-10-03 08:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Baw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The only way they would win their division is to be tied for first and have a better division record. If they were 6-10 and the other team was 6-10, whoever has the best record within the division wins. Division is set by overall record.
2007-10-03 15:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by outlaws101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on whether everyone in their division finished with 6 or less wins themselves. If that was the case, they would win the division via tie breaker by having a better division record then the other 3 teams. I think the worst dovision winning record ever though was 8-8. Maybe 7-9. I'd have to look
2007-10-03 15:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by lunarluau 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No that is impossible because there are 4 teams in each Division, so that 6-10 will never factor out, it will be 8-8 instead..Now if you beat every team outside your division and fall to 8-8 and a team that is in your divison beat every team that is inside there divison or even conferance falls to 8-8 that team is still ahead the other team although they both where standing at .500. Did you Remember the year that the Dolpins did not make the playoffs and they where 10-6??
2007-10-03 16:01:21 · answer #4 · answered by The ICON 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means you would have an edge on them if there is a tie for the division lead or anything i guess its possible you would win the division but i don't think i have ever seen a 6-10 team make it
2007-10-03 15:42:31 · answer #5 · answered by Bludz n my eyez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The better overall record decides playoff positioning. Division records are tie-breakers. So if the Packers and Lions both finish 11-5, they go to a tie-breaker rule. If they split their games against each other, then they go to who had the better divisional record. If Green Bay won all their other divisional games besides that one loss to Detroit and Detroit had a worse record, then Green Bay would be crowned as the NFC North Champion. It is a complicated rule, yes. But that is really about the only importance of divisional records that I can think of at the moment.
2007-10-03 15:47:29 · answer #6 · answered by Starmark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means they could win the division, but it wouldn't guarantee the playoffs...Depends on the seeds of the rest of the conference(the order of the top 8 in the division is how playoff teams are decided)....
2007-10-03 15:50:37 · answer #7 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The may win the division but not necessarily make the playoffs.
2007-10-03 15:46:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It goes by win/loss record. Their record has to qualify them as one of the top teams in their division to go to the playoffs.
2007-10-03 15:48:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOPE winning record wins the division ...if there is a tie then it goes to Division wins ...if there is another Tie it goes to Division Road record ....................
example......
AFC WEST....
Chiefs 2-2
Broncos 2-2
Raiders 2-2
Chargers 1-3
Chiefs are in the lead cause they have the only Division road win ...Broncos are in Second cause they have a Division win~!
2007-10-03 15:43:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's even very hard for a 7-9 team to make the playoffs.
2007-10-03 15:45:12 · answer #11 · answered by Andre 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋