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PLAYOFF PICTURE

 

Season 24 Playoff Picture
by Rich Eisen
Updated: May 15, 2013: 12:15pm EST
We will try to update this article every night after games have been played, remember this is "IF the playoffs started today" these will be the games you will see. The lower table is basic, if your team is still alive, it will be in the "still alive" category, if your team has been eliminated, you will be in the "eliminated" category! I hope you all enjoy!

With two days left in the regular season the playoff picture is starting to make it's shape. The Redskins have already clinched the #1 seed in the NFC, while the #1 seed is still up for grabs in the AFC, but just about finished as the Titans sit at 13-1 and the Patriots right behind them at 13-2. The AFC West is wide open at the moment with the Raiders leading the Chiefs and Broncos, all the other divisions look like they are basically wrapped up. The Giants are a game away from clinching that 6th seed over Dallas as well. So here it is, if the playoffs started today!

IF THE PLAYOFF STARTED TODAY 

         
         
         
         
         
         
1st Seed
TENNESSEE
Record: 13-1		 2nd Seed
NEW ENGLAND
Record: 13-2		    1st Seed
 WASHINGTON
Record: 14-2 		 2nd Seed
 ATLANTA
Record: 9-4  
 
         
         
         
         
 6th Seed
 N.Y. Jets
Record: 9-4 		 3rd Seed
CINCINNATI
Record: 9-7  		    6th Seed
 N.Y. Giants
Record: 11-4		 3rd Seed
 ARIZONA
Record: 10-5
 
         
 5th Seed
 JACKSONVILLE
Record: 12-4
4th Seed
OAKLAND
Record: 6-5
    5th Seed
 PHILADELPHIA
Record: 12-4
4th Seed
DETROIT
Record: 9-6   
 
 

AFC

NFC

SEED

TEAM

DIVISION

RECORD

SEED

TEAM

DIVISION

RECORD

1

 x-Tennessee

 South 13-1  

1

 z-Washington 

East

14-2

2

  y-New England

East

13-2

  

2

 Atlanta  

South

9-4

3

  y-Cincinnati

South

9-7

  

3

 y-Arizona 

West

10-5

4

  Oakland

West

6-5

  

4

 Detroit 

North

9-6

5

  x-Jacksonville

South

12-4

  

5

 x-Philadelphia  

East

12-4

6

  N.Y. Jets

East

9-4

  

6

 N.Y. Giants 

East

11-4

STILL ALIVE

STILL ALIVE

7

Kansas City

West

7-7

  

7

 Dallas   

East

10-5

9

Denver *

West

7-8

  

9

 New Orleans *   

South

8-6

10

Indianapolis

 South 5-6  

12 

 Minnesota *   

North

2-5
ELIMINATED  

ELIMINATED

8

 Baltimore 

North

 8-8  

8

 Seattle   

 West 9-6

11

 Buffalo

East 

 4-8 

10

 Tampa Bay   

South

8-8
12

 Houston 

 South 4-9  

11

 Carolina   

South

4-7

13

 Pittsburgh

North 

3-12

  

13

 San Francisco   

West

1-7
14

 Cleveland 

North 

3-13

   14

 Chicago   

North

1-8
15

 Miami 

 East 1-9   15

 Green Bay   

North 

 1-11
16

 San Diego 

West 

1-12

 16

 St. Louis    

West

0-11

* - Alive for division and not wild card
** - Team ineligible for post-season

x-clinched playoff berth
y-denotes division winner
z-denotes home-field advantage

During the regular season, the seeds reflect how the playoffs would stand if the season ended up to that point. The MOF playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor. There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.

MOF Tiebreaking Procedures

As of right now, our MOF LMS does not always seed correctly. So below is the exact tie breakers the MOF will be using for playoff seedings. It mirrors the NFL.

The six postseason participants from each conference are seeded as follows:

  1. The division champion with the best record.

  2. The division champion with the second-best record.

  3. The division champion with the third-best record.

  4. The division champion with the fourth-best record.

  5. The Wild Card club with the best record.

  6. The Wild Card club with the second-best record.

The following procedures will be used to break standings ties for postseason playoffs and to determine regular-season schedules.

NOTE: Tie games count as one-half win and one-half loss for both clubs.


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

Three or More Clubs

(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated during any step, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format).

  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.

  12. Coin toss

TO BREAK A TIE FOR THE WILD-CARD TEAM

If it is necessary to break ties to determine the two Wild-Card clubs from each conference, the following steps will be taken.

  1. If the tied clubs are from the same division, apply division tie breaker.

  2. If the tied clubs are from different divisions, apply the following steps.

Two Clubs

  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 Clubs

(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of applicable two-club format.)

  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.


OTHER TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES

  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 1 of the two-club format to determine the winner. When one club wins the tiebreaker, all other clubs revert to Step 1 of the applicable two-club or three-club format.

  2. In comparing 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 tiebreakers (if teams are from different divisions).

  5. To determine the best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed, add a team's position in the two categories, and the lowest score wins. For example, if Team A is first in points scored and second in points allowed, its combined ranking is "3." If Team B is third in points scored and first in points allowed, its combined ranking is "4." Team A then wins the tiebreaker. If two teams are tied for a position, both teams are awarded the ranking as if they held it solely. For example, if Team A and Team B are tied for first in points scored, each team is assigned a ranking of "1" in that category, and if Team C is third, its ranking will still be "3."

TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION MEETING

  1. Clubs not participating in the playoffs shall select in the first through 20th positions in reverse standings order.

  2. The Super Bowl winner is last and Super Bowl loser is next-to-last.

  3. The losers of the Conference Championship games shall select 29th and 30th based on won-lost-tied percentage.

  4. The losers of the Divisional playoff games shall select 25th through 28th based on won-lost-tied percentage.

  5. The losers of the Wild Card games shall select 21st through 24th based on won-lost-tied percentage.

If ties exist in any grouping except (2) above, such ties shall be broken by strength-of-schedule. If any ties cannot be broken by strength-of-schedule, the divisional or conference tie-breakers, if applicable, shall be applied. Any ties that still exist shall be broken by a coin flip.



 

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