Definition of «tie game»

A "tie game" means that both teams or players have the same amount of points, so there is no winner.

The 100 foot goal tied the game at one and changed the momentum of the game completely. (diehardsport.com)
The touchdown they scored to tie the game with less than four minutes to play, however, shouldn't have counted. (sbnation.com)
The problem is, they couldn't do anything with that field position and ended up tying the game on a field goal. (sbnation.com)
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