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NFL Survivor
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Updated over 4 months ago

Outlast the competition in Sleeper's NFL Survivor game mode!

Pick a team each week of the NFL season that you think will win their matchup. If your pick is correct, you'll survive and advance to the next week. If your pick is incorrect, you'll be eliminated from the competition. The last user standing wins!

Choose wisely and plan ahead, you can only pick each NFL team one time per season! For example, if you pick the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, you cannot pick the Bills again in any future weeks.

Keep in mind, if an NFL game ends in a tie and you picked either team, you're eliminated.

There are two different formats available in NFL Pick'em, 'Spread' and 'Straight'. Your pick will be graded based on your pool's settings, which can be changed by the pool commissioner any time before the season kicks off.

'Straight' scoring

Pick the outright winner of each game and survive if you predict correctly! You may change your pick any time until your selected game kicks off. Straight scoring is the default way to play NFL Survivor.

'Spread' scoring

Pick a team to beat the listed spread and survive if your team covers. The minus sign (-) indicates the team that is favored, the plus sign (+) indicates the underdog.

Example: Buffalo Bills (-6.5) vs. Arizona Cardinals (+6.5)

  • If you pick the Buffalo Bills (-6.5), you will only survive if the Bills win by 7 or more

  • If you pick the Arizona Cardinals (+6.5), you will survive if the Cardinals lose by 6 or less or win the game outright

Game spreads shown are subject to change until a 'lock' icon appears next to a team's spread. Spreads for the upcoming week's games will lock starting on Tuesday mornings.

Note that you may change your Survivor pick at any time before kickoff, even if the spread is locked!


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