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Same three decisions every time — what you pick from, when it locks, how it scores. Start a pool to play; the examples below use made-up numbers so you can see the arithmetic.
NFL Pick'em
WEEKLY · STRAIGHT UP OR AGAINST THE SPREAD
LIVE
Pick a side in every game. The default office pool.
Every week, 18 weeks
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Survivor
WEEKLY · ONE TEAM, ONCE
LIVE
One team a week to win outright. Lose and you're out. Never reuse a team.
Elimination
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Confidence
WEEKLY · RANKED 1–16
LIVE
Pick every game and rank how sure you are. Nobody gets eliminated.
Every week
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Margin
WEEKLY · SCORE THE NUMBER
EXAMPLE
You score how far you beat the spread by, not just the win. Blowouts matter.
Every week
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Weighted margin
WEEKLY · MARGIN × CONFIDENCE
EXAMPLE
Cover margin multiplied by your rank. Must be capped, or one game decides a season.
Every week
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Division winners
PRESEASON · ONE SHOT
EXAMPLE
Call all eight divisions. Optional confidence weighting, 8 down to 1.
Locks Week 1, settles January
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Bracket
TOURNAMENT
LIVE
March Madness. All 63 games before the first tip, points doubling each round, with an optional bonus for backing upsets.
March
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Squares
SINGLE GAME · GRID
LIVE
The 10×10 grid. Numbers drawn after the board fills.
Super Bowl
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