by flexmaster33 on Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:27 pm
Here's an explanation of the playoff tiebreakers...a wild finish.
AFC
Jacksonville earned the #2 seed over Buffalo based on a 34-31 head-to-head victory over the Bills.
Buffalo earned the #3 seed over the NY Jets based on a better Divisional record
Cincinnati earned the AFC North title and #4 seed over Baltimore based on a sweep during the regular season.
NFC
Seattle earned the #1 seed over New Orleans based on a better conference record.
Dallas earned the #4 seed over the NY Giants based on a better Divisional record
Green Bay won a three-way tiebreaker for the #5 seed based on wins over Carolina and San Francisco
San Francisco earned the #6 seed over Carolina based on a better Strength of Victory*
* The final spot into the playoffs came down to the fourth tiebreaker with San Francisco holding a .4188 to .4125 edge over Carolina when measuring the records of opponents they beat during the regular season.
Current tourneys -- Promontory Summit Best of 5, USA 2.1 Poly Best of 5, 2024 NCAA basketball season, 2024 Major League Soccer, NCAA football playoffs, 2024 NFL season.
High rank: Major. Place: 1,056. Points: 2,093