Who owns the tie-breaker?

SLCceltic · Post #1 » by **SLCceltic** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:01 pm

Us or minnie
How will it be determined ultimately?
Thankx for the help

NoSkyy · Post #2 » by **NoSkyy** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:11 pm

Minnesota owns the tie breaker for it's better record against NFC teams or something of that sort. I'll try to find the article to make sure.

Posey H8er · Post #3 » by **Posey H8er** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:50 pm

If the Bears win against Green Bay the both Minnesota and Chicago will have went 4-2 against NFC North teams. I think it them comes down to their records against common teams they have played.

NLK · Post #4 » by **NLK** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:26 am

I still think our BEARS finish with 10 wins, Minny with 9.

Post #5 » by **dougthonus** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:14 pm

Short story is, Bears lose the tiebreaker in any scenario where we are tied.

Bears need to go 2-0 and Vikes 1-2, or Bears 1-1 and Vikes 0-3.

NFL tie breaker procedures:

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

We need to beat GB to win tie in the divison, if we lose to GB, then we lose the tiebreaker no matter what.

We need to beat Houston and have Minnesota lose to Atlanta to tie in common opponents, otherwise we lose the tiebreaker no matter what.

Thus the Bears would need to finish 10-6 to get to this point and would be 8-5 in conference. The Vikes are 6-3 in conference with 3 conference games left. To finish with 10 wins they'd have to go 2-1 meaning they'd be 8-4 in conference and beat us on conference record.

SLCceltic · Post #6 » by **SLCceltic** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:31 am

tanks dough

So your saying theres a chance

just win our 2

We owe the wackers a beatdown, and the Texans will be a challenge

We need Orton, Forte/O-line/some actual pressure on the Qb/receivers stepping up
I feel confident