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Why the Lions s/b ahead of the Bears: they have split their 2 games head-to-head; they have equal division records (2–2); Lions have a 1/2 game better record in games with common opponents; the 10 common opponents on their schedules are the NFC South (ATL, NO, CAR, TB) and AFC West (KC, SD, DEN, OAK), plus MIN and GB; Detroit's current record against these teams is 5–2 (wins vs CAR, TB, KC, DEN, MIN, loss to GB and ATL), Chicago is 5–3 (wins vs ATL, CAR, TB, SD, MIN, losses to NO, OAK, GB). LarryJeff (talk) 23:29, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2011-11-28T23:29:00.000Z","author":"LarryJeff","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-LarryJeff-2011-11-28T23:29:00.000Z-Lions-Bears_tiebreaker_after_Week_12","replies":["c-188.221.79.22-2011-11-29T19:34:00.000Z-LarryJeff-2011-11-28T23:29:00.000Z"]}}-->

The NFL site has the bears above the lions, I've changed the note to say this. someone else had already changed the order 188.221.79.22 (talk) 19:34, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2011-11-29T19:34:00.000Z","author":"188.221.79.22","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-188.221.79.22-2011-11-29T19:34:00.000Z-LarryJeff-2011-11-28T23:29:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

Bears = 4-1 and Lions = 3-2 in common games. You can't count common games that are not yet played. Mjhammerle123 (talk) 22:07, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2011-11-29T22:07:00.000Z","author":"Mjhammerle123","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mjhammerle123-2011-11-29T22:07:00.000Z-Lions-Bears_tiebreaker_after_Week_12","replies":["c-LarryJeff-2011-11-29T23:03:00.000Z-Mjhammerle123-2011-11-29T22:07:00.000Z"]}}-->

I see how they are getting that. I wasn't (obviously) checking against the official standings, I was just applying what seemed to me to the best logic for the scenario. Since the tiebreakers have no real meaning until all the regular season games have been played, it only seemed right to include all common opponents on the schedule, rather than opponents which both teams have already played. Of course, until someone from the NFL office decides to ring my phone and ask my opinion, then it will remain just that--my opinion. LarryJeff (talk) 23:03, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2011-11-29T23:03:00.000Z","author":"LarryJeff","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-LarryJeff-2011-11-29T23:03:00.000Z-Mjhammerle123-2011-11-29T22:07:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->