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 teams went on to finish tied for first, with the Braves winning the division on a tiebreaker.
From Washington Times
The ordinance passed the city council in Danville, near Illinois’ eastern border with Indiana, by one vote, a tiebreaker cast by Mayor Rickey Williams.
From Washington Times
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