by Philly » Tue Sep 13, 2016 11:54 am
In a lot of ways it's a loss for both teams. You basically get half a win, which will usually effect you in the standings much more like a loss. If you have an 8-7-1 record as opposed to an 8-8 record, you can technically say it was an above .500 season, but it basically isn't. I believe a couple years ago an 8-7-1 team won their division over an 8-8 team, but it's rare that the tie is any more helpful than a loss.