NLRF playoff selection criteria rules
  For Divisional Championship Selection
Priority  
   
1 Overall record
2 Head-to-head (-to-head, if 3) record
3 Divisional record
4 Combined head-to-head (-to-head, if 3) differential
5 Overall differential
6 Power ranking
 
  For Playoff Wildcard Selection
Priority Decision criteria flow-chart for:
  2 or more teams in same division Priority 2 or more teams in different divisions
1 Overall record 1 Overall record
a Number of Wins a Number of Wins
b Number of Ties b Number of Ties
2 Head-to-head (-to-head, if 3) record 2 Head-to-head (-to-head, if 3) record
3 Combined head-to-head (-to-head, if 3) differential 3 Overall differential (if 2 of 3 tie, then head-to-head record)
4 Overall differential 4 Best 2 of 3 teams power ranking
5 Power ranking 5
6 Divisional Record 6
NLRF draft order selection criteria rules
  For Non-playoff teams   For Playoff teams
Priority From pick #1 to #8 order based on:   Pick #9 to #12 order based on:
    Pr. (any tie-breakers use left priority listing)
1 Worst overall record 1 Worst of Week 15 losing teams' regular season record
2 Smallest overall differential 2 Best of Week 15 losing teams' regular season record
3 Worst head-to-head record 3 NLRF Bowl Runner-Up
4 Lowest Week 14 week-to-week power ranking 4 NLRF Bowl Champion