NFL pool guides & strategy
Rules, strategy, and commissioner know-how for every pool format — written by people who run pools, not a content farm.
How NFL Survivor Pools Work: Rules, Eliminations, and Edge Cases
The complete guide to NFL survivor pool rules: weekly picks, no team reuse, ties, missed picks, multiple entries, and what happens when everyone loses at once.
Survivor Pool Strategy: When to Burn Your Best Teams
Survivor pool strategy beyond 'pick the biggest favorite': expected value vs survival odds, future planning, when to go contrarian, and the mistakes that end seasons.
NFL Confidence Pool Rules and Strategy: The Complete Guide
How confidence pools work: pick every game, rank them 1–16, score the value on correct picks. Rules, tiebreakers, and where the points are actually won and lost.
How to Run an Office NFL Pick'em Pool: A Commissioner's Guide
Everything a first-time commissioner needs: choosing rules, collecting entries, handling picks and scoring, avoiding the classic disputes, and keeping 40 coworkers engaged for 18 weeks.
How Super Bowl Squares Work (and the Best Numbers to Hope For)
Box pool rules explained: the 10×10 grid, random number assignment, quarter-by-quarter winners, payout splits, and why 0 and 7 are the numbers everyone wants.
Against the Spread vs. Straight Up: Which Should Your Pool Use?
The real tradeoffs between straight-up and against-the-spread pool scoring: skill, parity, casual-player friendliness, and which formats each one fits best.
What Is a Margin Pool? The NFL's Most Underrated Format
Margin pool rules and strategy: pick one NFL team a week, score their margin of victory (negative if they lose), no team reuse. Why it might be the best season-long format.
The 7 Best NFL Pool Formats — and How to Pick One for Your Group
Pick'em, survivor, confidence, margin, High 5, Best Bet, and squares compared: effort level, skill vs luck, group size, and which format fits which crowd.