tiebreaker
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Yet due to scheduling quirks and tiebreakers, it’s Alabama that will play No. 4 Georgia for the SEC championship and a likely first-round playoff bye.
A win would be the simplest way to avoid resorting to the point differential tiebreaker that could still be in play to decide the No. 1 seed in the West.
From Los Angeles Times
And the Eagles hold the tiebreaker over the Rams by virtue of their Week 3 victory at Philadelphia.
From Los Angeles Times
The NBA held tiebreakers on April 17 to determine draft order for teams who finished with the same records.
From Seattle Times
The teams went on to finish tied for first, with the Braves winning the division on a tiebreaker.
From Washington Times
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