The AFC Tiebreakers table presents the status of each team's tiebreakers (in no particular order). Maximum, current, and minimum tiebreakers values are provided. Not all tiebreakers can be listed (such as head-to-head, common games, etc.). Desktop users can hover over a table header or value for detailed information.
Each team plays its non-divisional opponents either zero or one times. A team wins this tiebreaker if it plays all of the tiebreaker teams and wins (no ties) every such game. Likewise a team loses this tiebreaker if it plays all of the tiebreaker teams and loses (no ties) every such game.
Every team plays each of its 3 divisional opponents 2 times for a total of 6 games. In addition, every team plays 6 of its other 12 conference opponents once, resulting in a total of 12 conference games.
Win percentage in common games. Minimum of 4 games.
What is a common game? First of all it does not include any games between the tiebreaker teams. A common game is one against a common opponent. The common opponent must be common to each and every team in the tiebreaker, not just a subset of them.
What does minimum of 4 games mean? Each and every tiebreaker team must play a minimum of 4 common games. Since some teams may play a common opponent twice while others once -- teams may play a different number of common games. Given current NFL scheduling procedures, divisional teams in a tiebreaker will always have at least 8 common games each. Two random non-divisional teams have 85.0 % chance of fulfilling the 4 game requirement. Three random non-divisional teams have 18.7 % chance of fulfilling the 4 game requirement. Four random non-divisional teams have 3.5% chance of fulfilling the 4 game requirement.
Average win percentage of the teams that you have beaten. You do not receive half credit for the strength of teams you tied.
Average win percentage of the teams that you have played. This is equivalent to the number of games your opponents have won (ties count .5).
Numerically rank each conference team two ways. First in points scored (more better) and secondly in points allowed (fewest better). Add these ranking to obtain the tiebreaker value (lowest better) to determine tiebreaker winner.
Numerically rank all teams two ways. First in points scored (more better) and secondly in points allowed (fewest better). Add these ranking to obtain the tiebreaker value (lowest better) to determine tiebreaker winner.
Win percentage in games against teams in the tiebreaker. Each team plays it divisional opponents twice.
Every team plays each of its 3 divisional opponents 2 times, for a total of 6 divisional games.
Win percentage in common games. Minimum of 4 games.
What is a common game? First of all it does not include any games between the tiebreaker teams. A common game is one against a common opponent. The common opponent must be common to each and every team in the tiebreaker, not just a subset of them.
What does minimum of 4 games mean? Each and every tiebreaker team must play a minimum of 4 common games. Since some teams may play a common opponent twice while others once -- teams may play a different number of common games. Given current NFL scheduling procedures, divisional teams in a tiebreaker will always have at least 8 common games each. Two random non-divisional teams have 85.0 % chance of fulfilling the 4 game requirement. Three random non-divisional teams have 18.7 % chance of fulfilling the 4 game requirement. Four random non-divisional teams have 3.5% chance of fulfilling the 4 game requirement.
Every team plays each of its 3 divisional opponents 2 times for a total of 6 games. In addition, every team plays 6 of its other 12 conference opponents once, resulting in a total of 12 conference games.
Average win percentage of the teams that you have beaten. You do not receive half credit for the strength of teams you tied.
Average win percentage of the teams that you have played. This is equivalent to the number of games your opponents have won (ties count .5).
Numerically rank each conference team two ways. First in points scored (more better) and secondly in points allowed (fewest better). Add these ranking to obtain the tiebreaker value (lowest better) to determine tiebreaker winner.
Numerically rank all teams two ways. First in points scored (more better) and secondly in points allowed (fewest better). Add these ranking to obtain the tiebreaker value (lowest better) to determine tiebreaker winner.
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Team | DivisionDiv | W | L | T | GP | CONFi Conference Record Maximum|Current number of conference wins. |
DIVi Divisional Record Maximum|Current number of divisional wins. |
SOVi Strength of Victory Maximum|Current|Minimum average win percentage of opponents you have beaten. -Values include current wins and future wins of games between two beaten opponents. -Maximum value assumes the team wins out. -Minimum value assumes the team loses out. -Note: A team’s maximum value may not be simultaneously achievable with another team’s minimum value(due to common games). -A Meaningful game is one that has only one of your beaten opponents. |
SOSi Strength of Schedule Maximum|Minimum number of wins of your opponents. -Values includes current wins and future wins of games between two of your opponents. -Maximum value assumes the team wins out. -Minimum value assumes the team loses out. -Note: A team’s maximum value may not be simultaneously achievable with another team’s minimum value(due to common games). -A Meaningful game is one that has only one of your opponents. |
Ravens | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 88|8i Won Wk 1 vs Texans 25-9 Won Wk 2 @ Bengals 27-24 Lost Wk 3 vs Colts 19-22 Won Wk 4 @ Browns 28-3 Lost Wk 5 @ Steelers 10-17 Won Wk 6 @ Titans 24-16 Lost Wk 10 vs Browns 31-33 Won Wk 11 vs Bengals 34-20 Won Wk 12 @ Chargers 20-10 Won Wk 15 @ Jaguars 23-7 Won Wk 17 vs Dolphins 56-19 Lost Wk 18 vs Steelers 10-17 |
3 | 33|3i Won Wk 2 @ Bengals 27-24 Won Wk 4 @ Browns 28-3 Lost Wk 5 @ Steelers 10-17 Lost Wk 10 vs Browns 31-33 Won Wk 11 vs Bengals 34-20 Lost Wk 18 vs Steelers 10-17 |
.529 | .529 | .529.53|.53|.53i Ravens Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Ravens Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
157 | 157157|157i No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 77|7 Lost Wk 1 @ Jets 16-22 Won Wk 2 vs Raiders 38-10 Won Wk 4 vs Dolphins 48-20 Lost Wk 5 vs Jaguars 20-25 Lost Wk 7 @ Pats 25-29 Lost Wk 9 @ Bengals 18-24 Lost Wk 10 vs Broncos 22-24 Won Wk 11 vs Jets 32-6 Won Wk 14 @ Chiefs 20-17 Won Wk 16 @ Chargers 24-22 Won Wk 17 vs Pats 27-21 Won Wk 18 @ Dolphins 21-14 |
4 | 44|4 Lost Wk 1 @ Jets 16-22 Won Wk 4 vs Dolphins 48-20 Lost Wk 7 @ Pats 25-29 Won Wk 11 vs Jets 32-6 Won Wk 17 vs Pats 27-21 Won Wk 18 @ Dolphins 21-14 |
.471 | .471 | .471.47|.47|.47 Bills Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Bills Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
136 | 136136|136 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Chiefs | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 99|9 Won Wk 2 @ Jaguars 17-9 Won Wk 4 @ Jets 23-20 Won Wk 6 vs Broncos 19-8 Won Wk 7 vs Chargers 31-17 Lost Wk 8 @ Broncos 9-24 Won Wk 9 vs Dolphins 21-14 Won Wk 12 @ Raiders 31-17 Lost Wk 14 vs Bills 17-20 Won Wk 15 @ Pats 27-17 Lost Wk 16 vs Raiders 14-20 Won Wk 17 vs Bengals 25-17 Won Wk 18 @ Chargers 13-12 |
4 | 44|4 Won Wk 6 vs Broncos 19-8 Won Wk 7 vs Chargers 31-17 Lost Wk 8 @ Broncos 9-24 Won Wk 12 @ Raiders 31-17 Lost Wk 16 vs Raiders 14-20 Won Wk 18 @ Chargers 13-12 |
.428 | .428 | .428.43|.43|.43 Chiefs Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Chiefs Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
139 | 139139|139 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 77|7 Lost Wk 1 @ Ravens 9-25 Lost Wk 2 vs Colts 20-31 Won Wk 3 @ Jaguars 37-17 Won Wk 4 vs Steelers 30-6 Won Wk 10 @ Bengals 30-27 Lost Wk 12 vs Jaguars 21-24 Won Wk 13 vs Broncos 22-17 Lost Wk 14 @ Jets 6-30 Won Wk 15 @ Titans 19-16 Lost Wk 16 vs Browns 22-36 Won Wk 17 vs Titans 26-3 Won Wk 18 @ Colts 23-19 |
4 | 44|4 Lost Wk 2 vs Colts 20-31 Won Wk 3 @ Jaguars 37-17 Lost Wk 12 vs Jaguars 21-24 Won Wk 15 @ Titans 19-16 Won Wk 17 vs Titans 26-3 Won Wk 18 @ Colts 23-19 |
.465 | .465 | .465.46|.46|.46 Texans Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Texans Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
137 | 137137|137 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Browns | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 88|8 Won Wk 1 vs Bengals 24-3 Lost Wk 2 @ Steelers 22-26 Won Wk 3 vs Titans 27-3 Lost Wk 4 vs Ravens 3-28 Won Wk 7 @ Colts 39-38 Won Wk 10 @ Ravens 33-31 Won Wk 11 vs Steelers 13-10 Lost Wk 12 @ Broncos 12-29 Won Wk 14 vs Jaguars 31-27 Won Wk 16 @ Texans 36-22 Won Wk 17 vs Jets 37-20 Lost Wk 18 @ Bengals 14-31 |
3 | 33|3 Won Wk 1 vs Bengals 24-3 Lost Wk 2 @ Steelers 22-26 Lost Wk 4 vs Ravens 3-28 Won Wk 10 @ Ravens 33-31 Won Wk 11 vs Steelers 13-10 Lost Wk 18 @ Bengals 14-31 |
.513 | .513 | .513.51|.51|.51 Browns Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Browns Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
155 | 155155|155 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Dolphins | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 77|7 Won Wk 1 @ Chargers 36-34 Won Wk 2 @ Pats 24-17 Won Wk 3 vs Broncos 70-20 Lost Wk 4 @ Bills 20-48 Won Wk 8 vs Pats 31-17 Lost Wk 9 @ Chiefs 14-21 Won Wk 11 vs Raiders 20-13 Won Wk 12 @ Jets 34-13 Lost Wk 14 vs Titans 27-28 Won Wk 15 vs Jets 30-0 Lost Wk 17 @ Ravens 19-56 Lost Wk 18 vs Bills 14-21 |
4 | 44|4 Won Wk 2 @ Pats 24-17 Lost Wk 4 @ Bills 20-48 Won Wk 8 vs Pats 31-17 Won Wk 12 @ Jets 34-13 Won Wk 15 vs Jets 30-0 Lost Wk 18 vs Bills 14-21 |
.358 | .358 | .358.36|.36|.36 Dolphins Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Dolphins Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
130 | 130130|130 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 77|7 Won Wk 2 vs Browns 26-22 Won Wk 3 @ Raiders 23-18 Lost Wk 4 @ Texans 6-30 Won Wk 5 vs Ravens 17-10 Lost Wk 8 vs Jaguars 10-20 Won Wk 9 vs Titans 20-16 Lost Wk 11 @ Browns 10-13 Won Wk 12 @ Bengals 16-10 Lost Wk 14 vs Pats 18-21 Lost Wk 15 @ Colts 13-30 Won Wk 16 vs Bengals 34-11 Won Wk 18 @ Ravens 17-10 |
5 | 55|5 Won Wk 2 vs Browns 26-22 Won Wk 5 vs Ravens 17-10 Lost Wk 11 @ Browns 10-13 Won Wk 12 @ Bengals 16-10 Won Wk 16 vs Bengals 34-11 Won Wk 18 @ Ravens 17-10 |
.571 | .571 | .571.57|.57|.57 Steelers Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Steelers Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
156 | 156156|156 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 44|4 Lost Wk 1 @ Browns 3-24 Lost Wk 2 vs Ravens 24-27 Lost Wk 4 @ Titans 3-27 Won Wk 9 vs Bills 24-18 Lost Wk 10 vs Texans 27-30 Lost Wk 11 @ Ravens 20-34 Lost Wk 12 vs Steelers 10-16 Won Wk 13 @ Jaguars 34-31 Won Wk 14 vs Colts 34-14 Lost Wk 16 @ Steelers 11-34 Lost Wk 17 @ Chiefs 17-25 Won Wk 18 vs Browns 31-14 |
1 | 11|1 Lost Wk 1 @ Browns 3-24 Lost Wk 2 vs Ravens 24-27 Lost Wk 11 @ Ravens 20-34 Lost Wk 12 vs Steelers 10-16 Lost Wk 16 @ Steelers 11-34 Won Wk 18 vs Browns 31-14 |
.536 | .536 | .536.54|.54|.54 Bengals Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Bengals Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
166 | 166166|166 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 66|6 Won Wk 1 @ Colts 31-21 Lost Wk 2 vs Chiefs 9-17 Lost Wk 3 vs Texans 17-37 Won Wk 5 @ Bills 25-20 Won Wk 6 vs Colts 37-20 Won Wk 8 @ Steelers 20-10 Won Wk 11 vs Titans 34-14 Won Wk 12 @ Texans 24-21 Lost Wk 13 vs Bengals 31-34 Lost Wk 14 @ Browns 27-31 Lost Wk 15 vs Ravens 7-23 Lost Wk 18 @ Titans 20-28 |
4 | 44|4 Won Wk 1 @ Colts 31-21 Lost Wk 3 vs Texans 17-37 Won Wk 6 vs Colts 37-20 Won Wk 11 vs Titans 34-14 Won Wk 12 @ Texans 24-21 Lost Wk 18 @ Titans 20-28 |
.477 | .477 | .477.48|.48|.48 Jaguars Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Jaguars Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
154 | 154154|154 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 77|7 Lost Wk 1 vs Jaguars 21-31 Won Wk 2 @ Texans 31-20 Won Wk 3 @ Ravens 22-19 Won Wk 5 vs Titans 23-16 Lost Wk 6 @ Jaguars 20-37 Lost Wk 7 vs Browns 38-39 Won Wk 10 @ Pats 10-6 Won Wk 13 @ Titans 31-28 Lost Wk 14 @ Bengals 14-34 Won Wk 15 vs Steelers 30-13 Won Wk 17 vs Raiders 23-20 Lost Wk 18 vs Texans 19-23 |
3 | 33|3 Lost Wk 1 vs Jaguars 21-31 Won Wk 2 @ Texans 31-20 Won Wk 5 vs Titans 23-16 Lost Wk 6 @ Jaguars 20-37 Won Wk 13 @ Titans 31-28 Lost Wk 18 vs Texans 19-23 |
.444 | .444 | .444.44|.44|.44 Colts Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Colts Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
142 | 142142|142 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Raiders | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 66|6 Won Wk 1 @ Broncos 17-16 Lost Wk 2 @ Bills 10-38 Lost Wk 3 vs Steelers 18-23 Lost Wk 4 @ Chargers 17-24 Won Wk 6 vs Pats 21-17 Won Wk 10 vs Jets 16-12 Lost Wk 11 @ Dolphins 13-20 Lost Wk 12 vs Chiefs 17-31 Won Wk 15 vs Chargers 63-21 Won Wk 16 @ Chiefs 20-14 Lost Wk 17 @ Colts 20-23 Won Wk 18 vs Broncos 27-14 |
4 | 44|4 Won Wk 1 @ Broncos 17-16 Lost Wk 4 @ Chargers 17-24 Lost Wk 12 vs Chiefs 17-31 Won Wk 15 vs Chargers 63-21 Won Wk 16 @ Chiefs 20-14 Won Wk 18 vs Broncos 27-14 |
.426 | .426 | .426.43|.43|.43 Raiders Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Raiders Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
141 | 141141|141 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Broncos | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 55|5 Lost Wk 1 vs Raiders 16-17 Lost Wk 3 @ Dolphins 20-70 Lost Wk 5 vs Jets 21-31 Lost Wk 6 @ Chiefs 8-19 Won Wk 8 vs Chiefs 24-9 Won Wk 10 @ Bills 24-22 Won Wk 12 vs Browns 29-12 Lost Wk 13 @ Texans 17-22 Won Wk 14 @ Chargers 24-7 Lost Wk 16 vs Pats 23-26 Won Wk 17 vs Chargers 16-9 Lost Wk 18 @ Raiders 14-27 |
3 | 33|3 Lost Wk 1 vs Raiders 16-17 Lost Wk 6 @ Chiefs 8-19 Won Wk 8 vs Chiefs 24-9 Won Wk 14 @ Chargers 24-7 Won Wk 17 vs Chargers 16-9 Lost Wk 18 @ Raiders 14-27 |
.485 | .485 | .485.49|.49|.49 Broncos Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Broncos Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
141 | 141141|141 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 44|4 Won Wk 1 vs Bills 22-16 Lost Wk 3 vs Pats 10-15 Lost Wk 4 vs Chiefs 20-23 Won Wk 5 @ Broncos 31-21 Lost Wk 9 vs Chargers 6-27 Lost Wk 10 @ Raiders 12-16 Lost Wk 11 @ Bills 6-32 Lost Wk 12 vs Dolphins 13-34 Won Wk 14 vs Texans 30-6 Lost Wk 15 @ Dolphins 0-30 Lost Wk 17 @ Browns 20-37 Won Wk 18 @ Pats 17-3 |
2 | 22|2 Won Wk 1 vs Bills 22-16 Lost Wk 3 vs Pats 10-15 Lost Wk 11 @ Bills 6-32 Lost Wk 12 vs Dolphins 13-34 Lost Wk 15 @ Dolphins 0-30 Won Wk 18 @ Pats 17-3 |
.454 | .454 | .454.45|.45|.45 Jets Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Jets Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
145 | 145145|145 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Titans | South | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 44|4 Won Wk 2 vs Chargers 27-24 Lost Wk 3 @ Browns 3-27 Won Wk 4 vs Bengals 27-3 Lost Wk 5 @ Colts 16-23 Lost Wk 6 vs Ravens 16-24 Lost Wk 9 @ Steelers 16-20 Lost Wk 11 @ Jaguars 14-34 Lost Wk 13 vs Colts 28-31 Won Wk 14 @ Dolphins 28-27 Lost Wk 15 vs Texans 16-19 Lost Wk 17 @ Texans 3-26 Won Wk 18 vs Jaguars 28-20 |
1 | 11|1 Lost Wk 5 @ Colts 16-23 Lost Wk 11 @ Jaguars 14-34 Lost Wk 13 vs Colts 28-31 Lost Wk 15 vs Texans 16-19 Lost Wk 17 @ Texans 3-26 Won Wk 18 vs Jaguars 28-20 |
.422 | .422 | .422.42|.42|.42 Titans Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Titans Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
151 | 151151|151 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Chargers | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 33|3 Lost Wk 1 vs Dolphins 34-36 Lost Wk 2 @ Titans 24-27 Won Wk 4 vs Raiders 24-17 Lost Wk 7 @ Chiefs 17-31 Won Wk 9 @ Jets 27-6 Lost Wk 12 vs Ravens 10-20 Won Wk 13 @ Pats 6-0 Lost Wk 14 vs Broncos 7-24 Lost Wk 15 @ Raiders 21-63 Lost Wk 16 vs Bills 22-24 Lost Wk 17 @ Broncos 9-16 Lost Wk 18 vs Chiefs 12-13 |
1 | 11|1 Won Wk 4 vs Raiders 24-17 Lost Wk 7 @ Chiefs 17-31 Lost Wk 14 vs Broncos 7-24 Lost Wk 15 @ Raiders 21-63 Lost Wk 17 @ Broncos 9-16 Lost Wk 18 vs Chiefs 12-13 |
.388 | .388 | .388.39|.39|.39 Chargers Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Chargers Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
153 | 153153|153 No Remaining Meaningful Games |
Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 44|4 Lost Wk 2 vs Dolphins 17-24 Won Wk 3 @ Jets 15-10 Lost Wk 6 @ Raiders 17-21 Won Wk 7 vs Bills 29-25 Lost Wk 8 @ Dolphins 17-31 Lost Wk 10 vs Colts 6-10 Lost Wk 13 vs Chargers 0-6 Won Wk 14 @ Steelers 21-18 Lost Wk 15 vs Chiefs 17-27 Won Wk 16 @ Broncos 26-23 Lost Wk 17 @ Bills 21-27 Lost Wk 18 vs Jets 3-17 |
2 | 22|2 Lost Wk 2 vs Dolphins 17-24 Won Wk 3 @ Jets 15-10 Won Wk 7 vs Bills 29-25 Lost Wk 8 @ Dolphins 17-31 Lost Wk 17 @ Bills 21-27 Lost Wk 18 vs Jets 3-17 |
.529 | .529 | .529.53|.53|.53 Patriots Winout No Remaining Meaningful Games Patriots Loseout No Remaining Meaningful Games |
151 | 151151|151 No Remaining Meaningful Games |