Pick every NFL playoff game. Later rounds are worth more.
All 13 NFL playoff games, Wild Card weekend through the Super Bowl, picked round by round with more points each round. PikSheet handles the rules, pick submission, lock timing, field reveal, standings, and commissioner controls from one place.
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How it works
The format stays familiar to your league; PikSheet keeps the weekly mechanics clear and consistent.
- 1The pool covers all 13 playoff games: six Wild Card games, four Divisional games, the two conference championships and the Super Bowl. The games are set for you.
- 2The commissioner chooses the pick types: the winner, the spread, or both, with the total (over/under) as an optional add-on. Members pick every open game for every pick type.
- 3A game opens for picks once both teams are set and, with spreads or totals on, its lines are posted. Wild Card games open when the regular season ends; each later round opens as its matchups are decided, and PikSheet reminds members when new games are ready.
- 4A correct pick scores its round's points: by default 1 in the Wild Card round, 2 in the Divisional round, 3 in the conference championships and 4 in the Super Bowl.
- 5Picks lock game by game at kickoff (the default) or each round at its first game. Each round has its own standings, and every round's points add up overall.
Member flow
Members see the current round, pick every open game for every pick type, and can change any pick until it locks.
Field reveal
After lock, the pool can see who picked what without chasing text threads or screenshots.
Scoring
Game results update the leaderboard according to this format's rules and history.
Playoff example (default round points)
A quick scoring example for this format.
- 1.Wild Card, LAR 34–31 at CAR: LAR and Over 44.5 hit, LAR −10 misses → 2 × 1 = 2 points
- 2.Divisional, SEA 41–6 vs SF: SEA and SEA −7 hit, Under 44.5 misses → 2 × 2 = 4 points
- 3.Conference, SEA 31–27 vs LAR: Over 45.5 hits, LAR and LAR +2.5 miss → 1 × 3 = 3 points
- 4.Super Bowl, SEA 29–13 vs NE: SEA, SEA −4.5 and Under 45.5 all hit → 3 × 4 = 12 points
- 5.Those four games: 21 points from 8 of 12 picks.
How to win an NFL Playoff Pick'em pool
Strategy that separates the season winners from the pack.
- 1Round points change the math. At the defaults, each pick type is worth 24 points across the playoffs: 6 in the Wild Card round, 8 in the Divisional round, 6 for the conference championships and 4 for the Super Bowl. A Wild Card miss costs a quarter of a Super Bowl miss.
- 2With totals on, every game is three separate calls. A blowout you're sure of can still go under, so decide the total on its own.
- 3Come back every round. Later games open only as matchups are set, and a game you haven't picked when it locks scores nothing.
- 4If the Super Bowl tiebreaker is on, enter it as soon as the matchup is set. An entry without a prediction ranks behind every entry with one.
What the commissioner controls
The games are set for you: every playoff game, Wild Card weekend through the Super Bowl. Every other setting is editable until the playoffs open, the Tuesday after the regular season ends.
- Pick types: winner, spread, or both, with the total (over/under) as an optional add-on
- Pushes: count as nothing (default), as a win, or as a loss
- Round points: ×1 to ×10 per round (default ×1, ×2, ×3, ×4)
- Lock mode: each game at kickoff (default) or each round at its first game
- Tiebreaker: the Super Bowl's total points (default) or off
- Entry fee (optional — you collect, we don't touch it)
- Max entries per member
NFL Playoff Pick'em pool FAQ
What is an NFL playoff pick'em pool?+
A pool for the NFL postseason only: members pick every playoff game, round by round, from Wild Card weekend to the Super Bowl. Correct picks score more in later rounds, and the most points after the Super Bowl wins.
Can we pick against the spread or on totals?+
Yes. The commissioner chooses the winner, the spread, or both, and can add the total (over/under) to either. Each pick type on each game is its own pick. PikSheet posts every game's spread and total before it opens for picks, so commissioners never enter lines.
How is it different from an NFL Pick'em pool?+
NFL Pick'em covers the regular season, Weeks 1–18. NFL Playoff Pick'em is its own pool for the 13 playoff games, with round points and a Super Bowl tiebreaker. Groups often run both: one for the season, one for January.
How do pushes work?+
A spread or total pick that lands exactly on the line is a push. By default a push counts as nothing; the commissioner can score it as a win or a loss instead.
How are ties broken?+
Entries level on points rank by correct picks, then by pushes. With the tiebreaker on (the default), members predict the Super Bowl's total points once its matchup is set, and the closest prediction breaks a tie in the Super Bowl round and overall. Earlier rounds have no tiebreaker, so ties there share places.