Rules & Scoring
Everything you need to know about the competition
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
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
| Round | Games | Bracket Bonus | Weekly Pick | Max Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | 6 | 1 pt each | (bracket = weekly) | 6 |
| Divisional | 4 | +1 pt each | 1 pt each | 8 |
| Conference | 2 | +2 pts each | 1 pt each | 6 |
| Super Bowl | 1 | +4 pts | 1 pt | 5 |
| Star Team | — | +1 if wins Super Bowl | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 13 | 26 | ||
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).
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!
- 1
Head-to-Head Later Rounds
Compare bracket accuracy in later rounds (Super Bowl > Conference Championship > Divisional)
- 2
Tiebreaker Score
Closest prediction to the actual Super Bowl total score (without going over)
- 3
Submission Time
Earlier bracket submission wins