text: if the sf 49ers and houston texans end up with the same record, who gets the 1st pick? if the sf 49ers and houston texans end up with the same record, who gets the 1st pick? i heard if their records end up the same, then the first tie-breaker is easiest schedule. in this case houston would get the 1st pick since houston has an easier schedule. or is it the head-to-head matchup that determines the tie-break? so if houston beats the 49ers in the regular season finale, and both teams end up with the same record, the 49ers would get the first pick. so which is it? or is there another tie-breaker scenario that takes precedence? • strength of schedule for the previous season is the first tie-breaker for teams with the same winning percentage.