NFL Tiebreaker LabSEE WHY ONE
SEE WHY ONE
TEAM IS AHEAD
Compare the current completed-game tiebreak state criterion by criterion. If the standings require a tiebreak, these are the steps that matter; future results can change which step becomes decisive.
4-1Buffalo Bills97.4% playoff odds
CURRENT TIEBREAK EDGEBuffalo BillsDivision tiebreak
2-3New York Jets5.6% playoff odds
Criteria Order
Division tiebreakWhere the tiebreak is decided
WHAT CAN FLIP IT?Results against common opponents can change the common-games comparison as the season progresses.
1Head-to-head
BUFNo games yet
NYJNo games yet
NOT ACTIVE YET2Division record
BUF0-1 (0.000)
NYJNo games yet
NOT ACTIVE YET3Common games
BUF1-0 (1.000)
NYJ0-1 (0.000)
DECISIVE4Conference record
BUF2-1 (0.667)
NYJ2-0 (1.000)
EDGE5Strength of victory
BUF30.0%
NYJ30.0%
TIED6Strength of schedule
BUF36.0%
NYJ48.0%
EDGE7Combined conference points rank
BUF#17
NYJ#16
EDGE8Combined league points rank
BUF#29
NYJ#33
EDGE9Net points in common games
BUF+10
NYJ-7
EDGE10Net points in all games
BUF+23
NYJ-3
EDGEThis explains the current completed-game tiebreak state using the same criteria order as the FSN season model. A tiebreak only determines position when the standings require one, and future results can change which criterion becomes decisive.
This is a live explanation, not a frozen verdict.
Tiebreakers are evaluated from completed games. A future head-to-head result, conference game or common opponent can move the decision to a different criterion. Multi-team ties can also use restart rules that differ from a simple two-team comparison.