<P> If two champions from separate divisions have the same record, the tiebreaking procedure listed above is used to determine postseason seeding . No additional games are played . </P> <P> Tied teams are designated as A, B, C, and D. Choice for one of these designations is first given to the team winning the tie - breakers (listed below). While A is usually the "best" designation, there are some scenarios where C has a different path to the postseason . If a division title is up for grabs, then those divisional teams will select from the first designations (A, B, ...). </P> <P> On Day 1, A will host B and C will host D (if there is no fourth team, C will be considered to have won this game). Games on Day 2 may occur as follows: </P> <Ol> <Li> If the teams are all competing for 1 playoff spot, then the A / B winner will host the C / D winner for that spot . </Li> <Li> If 3 teams, not all tied for the same division lead, are competing for 2 playoff spots, C will host the A / B loser for the second spot . </Li> <Li> If 4 teams were competing for 3 playoff spots, and two teams are competing for the division championship, then the A / B loser will play the C / D loser for the final wild - card spot . Home field will be determined by the rules for two way tiebreakers . </Li> <Li> If 4 teams were competing for 3 playoff spots, and three teams are competing for the division championship, if D wins, then the A / B winner wins the division and Club C is a wild card . If D lost, then the A / B winner hosts team C for the division, and the loser is a wild card, and the A / B loser hosts team D for the other wild card . </Li> <Li> If 3 or 4 teams, tied for the same division's lead, both win on Day 1, then the A / B winner will host the C / D winner to determine the division title . The loser of this Day 2 game will earn a wild card spot . If four teams are competing for three spots, the A / B loser hosts the C / D loser for the a wild card . </Li> </Ol>

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