Rules & Scoring

Everything you need to know about the competition

Entry Fee
Entry Fee:$10

The entry fee must be paid before the playoffs begin. All entry fees go into the prize pool, which is awarded to the winner(s) at the end of the Super Bowl.

Payment Methods Accepted:

  • Venmo
  • Zelle
  • Apple Cash
How It Works
The competition has three main components

1Pre-Tournament Bracket

Before Wild Card Weekend begins, you'll fill out a complete bracket predicting the winner of every playoff game from Wild Card through Super Bowl.

  • Pick winners for all 13 playoff games
  • Submit a tiebreaker score prediction
  • Bracket locks at the kickoff of the first Wild Card game

2Weekly Picks

Starting with the Divisional Round, you'll make weekly picks for each game. These are separate from your bracket and give you a chance to earn additional points.

  • Weekly picks are available for Divisional Round onwards
  • Picks lock at the kickoff of the first game each week
  • Earn 1 point for each correct weekly pick

3Star Team Bonus

When four teams remain (Conference Championship weekend), you'll pick your "Star Team." If that team wins the Super Bowl, you earn a bonus point!

  • Available during Conference Championship weekend
  • Pick one of the four remaining teams
  • +1 bonus point if your star team wins the Super Bowl
Scoring System
Points increase as the playoffs progress
RoundGamesBracket BonusWeekly PickMax Points
Wild Card61 pt each(bracket = weekly)6
Divisional4+1 pt each1 pt each8
Conference2+2 pts each1 pt each6
Super Bowl1+4 pts1 pt5
Star Team+1 if wins Super Bowl1
TOTAL1326

Understanding the Scoring:

  • Wild Card: Your bracket picks ARE your weekly picks. Get 1 point for each correct prediction.
  • Divisional onwards: Make separate weekly picks. Earn 1 point for correct weekly picks PLUS bonus points if your bracket prediction is also correct.
  • Example: If you pick Chiefs in your bracket for Divisional AND pick Chiefs in weekly picks AND they win, you get 2 points (1 weekly + 1 bracket bonus).
Deadlines

Bracket Submission

Before the kickoff of the first Wild Card game

Weekly Picks

Before the kickoff of the first game each week

Star Team Selection

Before the kickoff of the first Conference Championship game

Payment

Before the playoffs begin

Note: All picks are locked at the deadline and cannot be changed. Make sure to submit before time runs out!

Tiebreaker Rules
In case of a tie, the following rules apply in order
  1. 1

    Head-to-Head Later Rounds

    Compare bracket accuracy in later rounds (Super Bowl > Conference Championship > Divisional)

  2. 2

    Tiebreaker Score

    Closest prediction to the actual Super Bowl total score (without going over)

  3. 3

    Submission Time

    Earlier bracket submission wins