tiebreaker

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This can be hard to figure out in 50/50 custody arrangements, and so some families revert to the parent who provides the most financial support as a tiebreaker.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

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 • Dec. 30, 2025

The quintet was so hopelessly tangled that it took the fifth tiebreaker, the combined win-percentage of conference opponents, to determine who would meet the Cavaliers in Charlotte.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Golden State, which beat Indiana on Sunday night to move ahead of Seattle and into sixth, also owns the playoff tiebreaker after winning the season series against the Sparks.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025

“Ten questions,” he said, “and a tiebreaker if we need one. The team with the most correct answers is the winning team. The prize this year: a baseball signed by...”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt