tiebreaker
Example Sentences
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Baker Mayfield won the NFC South in each of his first two seasons with the Buccaneers, but lost out to the Carolina Panthers this time around on tiebreakers after the Atlanta Falcons won on Sunday.
The New England Patriots won on Sunday but had to settle for second spot with Denver owning the tiebreaker and they will host the Chargers, who rested their starters, next week in Foxborough.
From BBC
The Broncos have the tiebreaker edge on the Patriots so just need to win, but should Denver stumble, New England can bag top spot with a win over Miami.
From BBC
Only after those tiebreakers would the award be shared.
From BBC
But Alabama’s loss, combined with Notre Dame’s weekend off and the weirdness of Atlantic Coast Conference tiebreakers keeping Miami out of its own title game, created a nightmare scenario for the selection committee.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
