CFL Tiebreakers 2026
When two or more CFL teams finish with the same number of points, the league applies the tiebreakers below in order. This page lists the official sequence and shows which current ties are being decided by it.
Official CFL tiebreaker order
- Total points (2 for a win, 1 for a tie)
- Most wins
- Head-to-head wins between the tied teams
- Head-to-head net points (points for minus points against) in games between the tied teams
- Net points in all games against division opponents
- Net points in all games
- Most points scored in all games
- Coin toss
Current ties
- 20 points, West Division: BC Lions (10 wins, +32) and Saskatchewan Roughriders (10 wins, +13). Lions rank higher on head-to-head wins.
- 18 points, West Division: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9 wins, -15) and Calgary Stampeders (9 wins, +45). Blue Bombers rank higher on head-to-head wins.
FAQ
What is the first CFL tiebreaker?
Total wins. Points come first in the standings, but between teams tied on points the team with more wins ranks higher.
Does head-to-head count in the CFL?
Yes, it is the second tiebreaker: wins in games between the tied teams, then net points in those games.
What are net points?
Points scored minus points allowed. The CFL uses net points in division games first, then in all games.
Does the crossover tie go to the home division?
Yes. A fourth-place team must have strictly more points than the other division's third-place team; equal points means no crossover.
Is a coin toss ever used?
Only as the very last step, after every statistical tiebreaker is exhausted.
Ties in CFL standings rarely go past head-to-head results, but when they do, the order above is exactly what the league applies.