Head-to-head is the first tiebreaker in the NFL.

It goes by head-to-head if two teams are tied.

Or if three teams are tied and they each played the other.

In the case of Baltimore, Denver and Pittsburgh for example they might all be 9-7.

Denver lost to both.

Now in this scenario it's a bit more complicated but it eventually arrives at the same point.

Since Baltimore and Pittsburgh are in the same division, a tiebreaker must determine the top team in the division and eliminate the other. Baltimore would get the nod.

Then Baltimore would go into a tiebreaker with Denver but the Ravens won head-to-head so they get the first wild-card spot.

Then Pittsburgh is back in and goes into a new tiebreaker with Denver and the Steelers won head-to-head.

Sorry to all osu fans, but Heath Miller abused aj hawk today.

Al Capone wrote: Sorry to all osu fans, but Heath Miller abused aj hawk today.

Heath Miller abuses a lot of LB's.

Roethlisberger is only the 10th quarterback to pass for 500 yards in a game


Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles Rams
...554 on Sept. 28, 1951

Warren Moon, Houston Oilers
...527 on Dec. 16, 1990

Boomer Esiason, Arizona Cardinals
...522 on Nov. 10, 1996

Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins
...521 on Oct. 23, 1988

Phil Simms, New York Giants
...513 on Oct. 13, 1985

Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
...510 on Nov. 19, 2006

Vince Ferragamo, Los Angeles Rams
...509 on Dec. 26, 1982

Y.A. Tittle, New York Giants
...505 on Oct. 28, 1962

Elvis Grbac, Kansas City Chiefs
...504 on Nov. 5, 2000

Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
...503 on Dec. 20, 2009


I think it is somewhat surprising that with the evolution of the passing game and all the great quarterbacks who have come along -- Unitas, Fouts, Montana, Elway, Marino, Manning, Warner, etc. -- that Van Brocklin's mark has stood for nearly 60 years now.

I don't understand the hype on the Steelers making the playoffs. For that to happen, Baltimore would have to lose to Oakland or Denver has to lose to KC at home. It ain't gonna happen.

Pittsburgh trails everyone in conference records.

Turn out the lights....the party's over.

They don't need those two things to happen.

Denver would just have to lose at Philadelphia and Baltimore at Pittsburgh.

If all three finish 9-7, Baltimore and Pittsburgh are in and Denver is out because both beat Denver.

Footwedge wrote: I don't understand the hype on the Steelers making the playoffs. For that to happen, Baltimore would have to lose to Oakland or Denver has to lose to KC at home. It ain't gonna happen.

Pittsburgh trails everyone in conference records.

Turn out the lights....the party's over.

Keep on hating footwedge.

apparently the long snapper Greg Warren got hurt at the end ACL

Greg Warren getting hurt sucks.