<P> The tie - breaking rules have changed over the years, with the most recent changes being made in 2002 to accommodate the league's realignment into eight four - team divisions; record vs. common opponents and most of the other criteria involving wins and losses were moved up higher in the tie - breaking list, while those involving compiled stats such as points for and against were moved to the bottom . </P> <P> The current tiebreakers are as follows, with coin tosses used if all of the criteria fail: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Divisional tiebreakers </Th> <Th> Conference tiebreakers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ol> <Li> Head - to - head (best won - lost - tied percentage in games between the clubs). </Li> <Li> Best won - lost - tied percentage in games played within the division . </Li> <Li> Best won - lost - tied percentage in common games (games played against the same opponents). </Li> <Li> Best won - lost - tied percentage in games played within the conference . </Li> <Li> Strength of victory (the combined won - lost - tied percentage of all the teams that a club has defeated). </Li> <Li> Strength of schedule (the combined won - lost - tied percentage of all the teams that a club has played against). </Li> <Li> Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed . </Li> <Li> Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed . </Li> <Li> Best net points in common games . </Li> <Li> Best net points in all games . </Li> <Li> Best net touchdowns in all games . </Li> </Ol> </Td> <Td> <Ol> <Li> Apply division tie breaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2 . </Li> <Li> Head - to - head, if applicable . (For ties among three or more teams, this step is only applied if there is a head - to - head sweep; i.e., if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others .) </Li> <Li> Best won - lost - tied percentage in games played within the conference . </Li> <Li> Best won - lost - tied percentage in common games, minimum of four . </Li> <Li> Strength of victory (record of all the teams they defeated that season). </Li> <Li> Strength of schedule (record of all the teams they played that season). </Li> <Li> Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed . </Li> <Li> Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed . </Li> <Li> Best net points in conference games . </Li> <Li> Best net points in all games . </Li> <Li> Best net touchdowns in all games . </Li> </Ol> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Divisional tiebreakers </Th> <Th> Conference tiebreakers </Th> </Tr>

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