NFL

In the NFL, when the six postseason participants from each conference are seeded for the playoffs, what is the number one criteria for who is seeded first?

• The division champion with the best record.

• The team with the second best record in the conference.

• The Wild Card club with the best record.

• The Wild Card club with the 2nd best record in the conference.

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.

• 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. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs). 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.

• 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.

• Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs). Strength of victory. Strength of schedule. 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. 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

• Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division. 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. Coin Toss. 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.

If two or more teams end the season with the same record, the correct chain of tiebreaker criteria for the NFL playoffs are...

• Strength of schedule. Strength of victory. 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. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among 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.

• Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs). 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. 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. Coin toss.

• Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among 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.

• Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs). 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

In comparing records against common opponents among tied teams, the best won-lost-tied percentage is the deciding factor.

• True

• False

When 2 teams from the same division end the season with the same record, then the tiebreaker goes to the team that won the most home games.

• True

• False

The two conferences in the National Football League are

• The National Football Conference and the American Football Conference

• The American Football Conference and the Federal Football Conference

• The East and the West Conferences

• The North and the South Conferences

Two teams from one conference can advance to the Superbowl.

• True

• False

The NFC Champ and the AFC Champ play in the Superbowl.

• True

• False

During Wildcard Weekend, the number one and two teams in each conference have a bye.

• True

• False

Who won Super Bowl 1

• Green Bay Packers
• Seattle Seahawks
• Denver Broncos
• Kansas City Chiefs