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How to Set Up an NFL Football Pool

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Many football fans talk big. Make them put their money where their mouth is. When the playoffs come around, "invest" yourself in the game.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Find the bracket at ESPN.com near playoff time ' this will include the 12 playoff teams and a blank tree descending to the Super Bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Print out copies.

  3. Step 3

    Assign point values for each of the successive four rounds ' 1 point for teams reaching the second round, 2 points for those making the third, 4 points for NFC and AFC champions and 8 points for the Super Bowl champ.

  4. Step 4

    Gather friends and co-workers interested in playing.

  5. Step 5

    Decide on an entry amount.

  6. Step 6

    Distribute the bracket with instructions.

  7. Step 7

    Have all participants pick winners for each game, filling in the name of the winning team for each round. No cheaters; write in pen.

  8. Step 8

    Guess at a combined total score of the two Super Bowl teams for use as a tiebreaker.

  9. Step 9

    Collect each participant's entry amount and a copy of their bracket.

  10. Step 10

    Watch hours of football and yell vehemently for your chosen teams.

  11. Step 11

    Create a bracket key after the Super Bowl by filling in all the correct winners and grade each entry by awarding corresponding points.

  12. Step 12

    Give the prize to the one with the highest total points, determining the closest combined Super Bowl score in case of a tie.

Tips & Warnings
  • A variation on "winner take all" is to give 75 percent of the prize to first place and 25 percent to second place.
  • If you are not a great football aficionado but find yourself joining the pool for something to do, pick the brain of someone who knows the professional football scene. Those most knowledgeable are usually identified by the limited way in which they disseminate said knowledge.
  • You may lose.
  • Attempt to acknowledge your spouse during game time. Or better yet, get your spouse involved in the pool.

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raoul44 said

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on 9/1/2009 the best survivor pool website I have found on the internet is www.nflwinnerspool.com. So many features and really easy to use

BroncoMike said

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on 10/3/2008 Sorry, it is AmericasPool.com. Hope you found it OK.

cowboysfan said

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on 9/24/2008 is it amerciaspool.com or americaspool.com

cowboysfan said

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on 9/24/2008 is it amerciaspool.com or americaspool.com

cowboysfan said

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on 9/24/2008 can someone explain how the football pool is played for this is my first time

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