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.
2-3Indianapolis Colts17.3% playoff odds
CURRENT TIEBREAK EDGEJacksonville JaguarsDivision tiebreak
4-1Jacksonville Jaguars98.1% playoff odds
Criteria Order
Division tiebreakWhere the tiebreak is decided
WHAT CAN FLIP IT?Future conference games can move this criterion in either direction.
1Head-to-head
INDNo games yet
JAXNo games yet
NOT ACTIVE YET2Division record
IND1-0 (1.000)
JAXNo games yet
NOT ACTIVE YET3Common games
INDNo games yet
JAXNo games yet
NOT ACTIVE YET4Conference record
IND1-3 (0.250)
JAX3-1 (0.750)
DECISIVE5Strength of victory
IND25.0%
JAX55.0%
EDGE6Strength of schedule
IND56.3%
JAX56.0%
EDGE7Combined conference points rank
IND#20
JAX#7
EDGE8Combined league points rank
IND#36
JAX#12
EDGE9Net points in common games
IND0
JAX0
NOT ACTIVE YET10Net points in all games
IND-14
JAX+53
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.