tˈuːlˈɛɡɪd tˈaɪz ɑːɹ sˈiːn æz fˈɛɹɚ, sˈɪns ðeɪ ɡˈɪv nˈiːðɚ tˈiːm hˈoʊm ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ; kənvˈɜːsli, ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ, hˈoʊm ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ɪz ɐ ɹᵻwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ðə bˈɛɾɚ sˈiːd ɔːɹ, ɪnðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ wˈaɪldkˈɑːɹd ɹˈaʊnd, wˈɪnɪŋ ðə dᵻvˈɪʒən.
Two-legged ties are seen as fairer, since they give neither team home advantage; conversely, in the National Football League, home advantage is a reward for being the better seed or, in the opening wild-card round, winning the division.