Tie math

[TN05]

Since some people here seem to have a hard time understanding ties:

*A tie is half a win, and half a loss.

*When determining tiebreakers, the NFL uses a win-loss-tie win percentage system. Take total of wins and divide by losses (plug in ties as a half-win and half-loss).

*Using the win-loss-tie system, a tie gives us the edge in tiebreaker over a team with the same number of wins. If we finish 9-6-1 (.594 win percentage), we would beat any 9-7 team (.563 win percentage). If we finish 10-5-1 (.656 win percentage), we would beat any (.625 win percentage), and so on. 

[firefox1234]

Thanks! Not all of us have taken elementary school math.

[Chaos]

Every post about the tie and the related math seems to focus on the positive that we would have that half-game advantage over another team.  It could also bite us in the dick in January and we'll be cussing Ron through the entire off-season.  This wound may not have yet opened.

 

 

Happy Monday

[Peppers90 NC]

Thanks! Not all of us have taken elementary school math.

but surprisingly so many people dont have a clue and some even thought it was worse than a loss.  thats panthers fans for ya

[bababoey]

0 + 0 = 0 Math is hard.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Re-explaining this every week for the next ten weeks should be fun.

[firefox1234]

but surprisingly so many people dont have a clue and some even thought it was worse than a loss. thats panthers fans for ya

Lol i know my comment was directed towards the fans who had no clue. Its pretty easy to grasp, just compare % between two records and you would see which is better. Maybe its because I watch soccer that I am able to tell.

[TimTom]

For all intents and purposes, our record is 3.5-2.5 ... I didn't realize people didn't understand this.  We got half a win yesterday when we were looking at 0 win.  Chill da fug out.

[Newtcase]

A perfect example of this right now is the AFC North Standings.

 

Cincinnati is in first place with a record of 3-1-1, Baltimore in second with a record of 4-2.  Even though Baltimore has one more win than Cinci the win percentage sets the standings.  Cinci is .700 and Baltimore is .667

 

http://www.nfl.com/standings

 

[caatfan]

 It could also bite us in the dick in January 

Thank you Captain Obvious. 

[ed bell]

To say it is half a loss is confusing, but to put it this way helps.... 10-5-1 beats 10-6, but 10-5-1 does not beat 11-5

[Doyle]

On The Huddle the glass is half empty not half full. 

[Snake]

But but we are gonna lose the div with this tie!!!!!!

[firefox1234]

But but we are gonna lose the div with this tie!!!!!!

The division?! Panthers are gonna go 3-1-12 and were gonna lose the number 1 overall pick to the Bucs who will go 2-14