The NFL playoff race is starting to heat up as the 2022 regular season winds down. Fans are now starting to crunch the numbers to see exactly what their favorite teams have to do to make the postseason and vie for a Super Bowl victory.That's not always easy to do. Since there are so few games on the NFL calendar, many teams end up with the same record. The NFL's tiebreaker procedures are complex as a result, especially when more than two teams finish with the same record.And if teams who have tied games in the season are involved in the postseason race? That adds another layer to the confusion.The 2022 NFL postseason race will include teams that have the same record and at least two teams with a tie in their records.So, how do the NFL standings work with regard Jaromir Jagr Kids Jersey to ties and tiebreakers? Here's what to know about the tiebreaking procedure in the NFL playoff picture.MORE: When it comes to the NFL standings, ties are counted fairly simply. They are counted as half a win and half a lo s on a team's record.For example: The Commanders and Giants each entered Week 15 with identical records of 7-5-1. That put them ahead of the Seahawks, who entered the week with a 7-6 record, in the standings because their respective records were technically 7.5-5.5.So New York and Washington both held a half-game lead on Seattle. And since the Seahawks lost to the 49ers in Week 15, the loser of the Giants vs. Commanders game Sunday night will still hold a half-game lead over the Seahawks in the standings.And if the two teams somehow Jimmy Vesey Men Jersey tie for a second time and have a record of 7-5-2, they would have the equivalent of an 8-6 record.MORE: The NFL has a detailed way of breaking ties in both the division and wild-card races. Below is a breakdown of how the procedures will work this season, per .NFL division tiebreaker rulesIftwo teamsare tied for the top spot in a division, the NFL uses the following tiebreakers in order to determine the winner.Head-to-head (best Tie Domi Men Jersey won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs)Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the divisionBest won-lost-tied percentage in common gamesBest won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conferenceStrength of victoryStrength of scheduleBest combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowedBest combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowedBest net points in common gamesBest net points in all gamesBest net touchdowns in all gamesCoin to sAnd ifthree or more teamsare tied, this is how the NFL breaks the tie.Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs)Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the divisionBest won-lost-tied percentage in common gamesBest won-lost-tied percentage Jaromir Jagr Women Jersey in games played within the conferenceStrength of victoryStrength of scheduleBest combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowedBest combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowedBest net points in common gamesBest net points in all gamesBest net touchdowns in all gamesCoin to sMORE:NFL wild-card tiebreaker rulesThe NFL's wild-card tiebreakers are slightly different than their divisional tiebreakers. Below is a look at their way to break ties betweentwo teamsin the wild-card race.Head-to-head, if applicableBest won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conferenceBest won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of fourStrength of victoryStrength of scheduleBest combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowedBest combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowedBest net points in conference gamesBest net points in all gamesBest net touchdowns in all gamesCoin to sAnd here's a look at thethree-plus-team tiebreakersin the NFL wild-card race.Apply the division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest-ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tiebreaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are nece sary to identify the two wild card participants.Head-to-head sweep (applicable only if one club has defeated each of the Fredrik Claesson Women Jersey others or if one club has lost to each of the others)Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conferenceBest won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of fourStrength of victoryStrength of scheduleBest combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowedBest combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowedBest net points in conference gamesBest net points in all gamesBest net touchdowns in all gamesCoin to s