| NLRF playoff selection criteria rules | ||||
| For Divisional Championship Selection | ||||
| Priority | ||||
| 1 | Overall record | |||
| 2 | Head-to-head record | |||
| 3 | Divisional record | |||
| 4 | Combined head-to-head 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 record | 2 | Head-to-head record | |
| 3 | Combined head-to-head 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 | |