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Looks like think the strength of the non-common opponents would be the difference. GBP get Giants and Rams while DET gets Cowboys and 49ers - looks like DET would have the stronger schedule.

That all said, I don't think they'll end up with the same record.

I'm not sure how they figure Strength of victory...

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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

Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Strength of victory.
Strength of schedule.
Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
Best net points in common games.
Best net points in all games.
Best net touchdowns in all games.
Coin toss

Looking that far ahead is not a good thing

With visions of Tebow dancing in your head?

I believe strenth of victory would be the PF and PA in their head to head matchups.
So if GBP beats DET 31-14
and then loses to DET 21-20
the GBP would have 51 and DET 35.
GBP wins.

or it could be PF and PA for each team for the entire season?

Lions have a fair # of tough games left - Packers x2, @Bears, @Oak, SD at home, 49ers at home, @Saints. I won't even bother including the Falcons because I think they stink.

LOTTTTTTTTAAA football to play yet boys & girls

The Packers will advance on the away goals rule. If they and the Lions both have the same number of away goals, they'll play a full 30 minutes of extra time (with any goals counting toward the away goals rule) before a penalty kick shootout.

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Originally posted by Hauser:
Looking that far ahead is not a good thing crazy assed stupid

FTFY

i believe the tie breaker is a two man sack race. Gotta think we throw Jennings out there for that. He's got hops.

Strength of victory has nothing to do with point differentials. That's what the 'best net points' tie breakers are farther down the list.

It's the combined win/loss percentage of the teams you've beaten. Strength of schedule is the combined win/loss percentage of the teams you've played.

If both teams were 15-1 and split their head to head then it would come down to the records of the four teams that aren't common games. Those opponents are San Fran and Dallas for Detroit, and St. Louis and New York Giants for the Packers.

So if you are that concerned about the 15-1 tiebreaker scenario, which is probably worse than a 1 in 10,000 possibility to begin with, cheer for the Rams and Giants and cheer against the 49ers and Cowboys. Well, except do the opposite when they are playing against the Packers and Lions respectively.

Strength of schedule in this scenario would be pretty similar. Whoever won strength of victory would win strength of schedule by the same number of games. The overall percentage for strength of schedule would be higher though because you'd add in the 15-1 record from the Packers and Lions respective losses against each other.

This is a great thread.

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Originally posted by Fedya:
The Packers will advance on the away goals rule. If they and the Lions both have the same number of away goals, they'll play a full 30 minutes of extra time (with any goals counting toward the away goals rule) before a penalty kick shootout.

Iowacheese is pissed, but he doesn't know why.

He's pretty sure we're fags, however.