CFL Tie-Breaking Procedure

When two or more member Clubs are tied in the final Division standings at the conclusion of the regular season schedule, preferential ranking for playoff purposes shall be determined on the basis of the following descending-order priorities and shall be awarded to the club that:

has won the greater number of games played against all member Clubs of the League, then
has the higher winning percentage in all games played against all the other tied Club(s), then
has scored the higher net aggregate of points (i.e. points scored for less points scored against) in games played against all the other tied Club(s), then
has scored the higher net quotient of points (i.e. points scored for divided by points scored against) in games played against all the other tied Clubs(s), then
has the higher winning percentage in all games played against all member Clubs of the Division, then
has scored the higher net aggregate of points in games played against all member Clubs of the Division, then
has scored the higher net quotient of points in games played against all member Clubs of the Division, then
has scored the higher net aggregate of points in games played against all member Clubs of the League, then
has scored the higher net quotient of points in games played against all member Clubs of the League, then
has won a coin toss against the other tied club.

Note: If two Clubs remain tied after other Club(s) are eliminated during any step, tie breaker reverts to step a).

RULE 1 — CONDUCT OF THE GAME

THE OFFICIAL PLAYING RULES FOR THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2019

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