A smart survival pool strategy is to look beyond the obvious. Many players try to conserve elite teams for tougher weeks, choosing solid but not spectacular matchups early on. It’s a delicate balance between playing it safe and planning ahead.

It’s time to figure out your Survivor picks for the 2025 season. We’ll break down safe, value, and trap picks heading into Week 16.

It's that time of year again when hope springs anew and the football-loving public collectively says, "This year I'll go all the way." I'm, of course, referring to survivor pools, a type of contest that sounds easy — until you're doing it. That brings ...

Office Pool – Against the Spread Picks Each week, the staffers will select their eight favorite NFL games and pick the winner, based on the early Las Vegas odds for each. Office Pool – Eliminator/Survivor Picks Sounds simple, right? Just pick one team to win this week. The only catch is that you can use a team only once per season.

If looking for a sleeper for your Week 4 NFL knockout pool picks, then the Bears could be your team. The Bears will host the Rams, and Chicago has won its last six home games. One reason potentially to slot Chicago into Week 4 NFL survivor pool picks is ...

Out of the 3 weeks of the 2025 NFL Season, this was my worst week. So many teams disappointed me, and luckily, it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, because there were times I debated picking the opposite side. Now that the time to reflect is over, it ...

NFL Week 18 kicked off Saturday with two marquee matchups that impacted NFC playoff seeding. The Seattle Seahawks claimed the No. 1 seed, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept their division title and postseason hopes alive—only to see them dashed by the Atlanta Falcons' victory on Sunday.

The 2025 NFL regular season concluded Sunday, and the playoff field is set. While the postseason continues, it's never too soon to look ahead to the fall, especially for the teams that failed to make the bracket.