Its Fu**ing Eagles Week!!!!

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Originally Posted by 44ever

Really, and in the case of a divisional win/lose tie, split evenly, what determines the 1st place team?

I imagine you know this, but here is the list from nfl.com:

TO BREAK A TIE WITHIN A DIVISION

If, at the end of the regular season, two or more clubs in the same division finish with identical won-lost-tied percentages, the following steps will be taken until a champion is determined.
Two Clubs

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.
12. Coin toss

So, if 2 teams in division are tied, you look first at head to head. We have won both division games so far = quality regardless of 1 point or 20 point wins

next if they split, as you propose, then you look at division wins. So far we are 2-0 = quality win

next if they are tied at division level you look at common games. Here so far, we are 3-3(Rams is one of our two non common opponents the other one being Tampa) , so that the ram's loss while bad in conference doesn't hurt here, because we are the only team in our division that plays the rams.

next if they are tied from common you look at conference games. So far we are 4-2, so the colt's loss for example was better than a loss to chicago.

For comparison: the NYG are 1-0 in division, 4-2 in common opponents (their only two losses are here), and 5-0 in conference.
Philly is 0-1 in division, 3-3 in common opponents, and 3-2 in conference.

note: NONE of those tie breakers rely on the point spread in a win.


edit: I wasn't sure what strength of victory (#5) was, so here is Wikipedia's answer:the combined won-lost-tied percentage of all the teams that a club has defeated
still not points related.