2025 NFL Pool

Week 18

Happy New Year!!

This week we have two games on Saturday (Car/TB, Sea/SF) and no games on Thursday nor Monday. The Sunday night game is Bal at Pit.

The listing of games is not in the same order as broadcast times. You wo;; find the Saturday games in the middle of the pack.

Deadlines:

Saturday 4:00pm, 8:00pm EST

Sunday 12:45pm, 4:00pm, 8:00pm EST

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You can change your bets anytime by sending me an email or entering your cancelation on the Google Form which must arrive before the deadline.

Odds are sourced from Vegasinsider.com and are posted by rotation number.    

Games are listed by rotation number and not in order of TV times. 

Week 18 Opening Balance Updated Sunday Jan 4 11:55pm	3 GB 8 320 16 Min 35.5 -400 19 Det 3 140 16 Chi 50.5 -165 20 Cle 7.5 290 18 Cin 44.5 -370 20 Ari 7.5 275 37 LAR 46.5 -350	30 Ind 10.5 425 38 Hou 39 -575 14 Car 2.5 125 16 TB 43.5 -150 17 Dal -3.5 -190 34 NYG 49.5 160 13 Sea -1.5 -125 3 SF 47.5 105	10 Mia 10.5 425 38 NE 45.5 -575 8 NYJ 6.5 250 35 Buf 37.5 -310 24 Was 4 165 17 Phi 39 -200 3 LAC 12.5 575 19 Den 37.5 -800	12 KC -5.5 -275 14 LV 36 225 24 Bal -3.5 -200 26 Pit 40.5 165 17 NO 3.5 160 19 Atl 44 -190 7 Ten 13.5 550 41 Jac 47.5 -700	All prices in Blue are locked Week 18 Closing Balance

Chris 121,480	Min -400 2000 500 Buf -310 3000 967	Chris 122,947
Aaron 115,150	Bal/Pit Over 40.5 4000 4000 Sea/SF Over 47.5 3500 -3850	Aaron 115,300
Ben 112,150	Buf -310 4000 1290 Pit 165 4000 6600 Den -800 2000 250	Ben 120,290
Jawn 112,034	Ind/Hou under 39 2000 -2200 Pit 165 3000 4950 Atl -3.5 3000 -3300 Sf 105 2000 -2000	Jawn 109,484
Steve 101,905	Min -8 3000 3000 NYG 160 4000 6400 LAR -7.5 3000 3000	Steve 114,305
Eddie A 100,100	GB 320 4000 -4000 Sea/SF Over 47.5 4000 -4400 LAC 575 2000 -2000	Eddie A 89,700
Soren 95,235	GB 320 4000 -4000 Ind 425 3000 -3000 LAC 575 3000 -3000	Soren 85,235
Frank 93,850	GB 320 4000 -4000 Pit 165 2000 3300 LAC 575 4000 -4000	Frank 89,150
Alex 92,300	LV 225 4000 9000 Cle 290 4000 11600 NYG 160 2000 3200	Alex 116,100
Adam 87,478	Buf -310 4000 1290 Pit 165 4000 6600 Dal -3.5 4000 -4400 Den -800 2000 250	Adam 91,218
John 86,400	GB 320 4000 -4000 Mia 425 4000 -4000 Cle 290 2000 5800	John 84,200
Fabienne 79,900	GB 320 4000 -4000 Pit 165 2000 3300 LAC 575 4000 -4000	Fabienne 75,200
Mike 77,000		Mike 77,000
Dave B 64,650		Dave B 64,650
Ken 56,750		Ken 56,750
Christiane 48,900	GB +8 3000 -3300 Pit 165 4000 6600 Jac -13.5 3000 3000	Christiane 55,200
Chubbis 36,200		Chubbis 36,200

Week 17 Opening Balance Updated Monday Dec 29 11:50pm	30 Dal -7 -350 23 Was 51 275 41 Bal 4 180 24 GB 40 -225 6 Pit -3 -180 13 Cle 34 150 42 NE -13.5 -950 10 NYJ 43 625	10 Det -7 -340 23 Min 43 280 20 Hou 1.5 105 16 LAC 39.5 -125 34 NO -2.5 -155 26 Ten 39.5 130 13 Phi 1 -105 12 Buf 44 -115	20 Den -13.5 -1000 13 KC 36.5 650 27 Sea -7 -360 10 Car 42.5 280 17 TB -5.5 -250 20 Mia 45.5 210 38 Chi 3 145 42 SF 52.5 -170	14 Ari 7 280 37 Cin 53 -360 34 NYG -1 -115 10 LV 41.5 -105 23 Jac -6.5 -280 17 Ind 48.5 230 24 LAR -8 -450 27 Atl 49.5 350	All prices in Blue are locked Week 17 Closing Balance

Chris 121,480	Dal -7 2500 000	Chris 121,480
Ben 116,550	Pit -3 4000 -4400	Ben 112,150
Eddie A 110,800	Det -7 4000 -4400 Ari 280 3000 -3000 GB -4 3000 -3300	Eddie A 100,100
Jawn 110,234	Dal -7 2000 000 Det -7 2000 -2200 Ari/Cin under 53 1000 1000 Car 280 1000 -1000 SF -3 4000 4000	Jawn 112,034
Aaron 108,150	Dal/Was Over 51 3500 3500 Det/Min Under 43 3500 3500	Aaron 115,150
Soren 99,935	Pit -3 3000 -3300 Buf -1 4000 -4400 SF -3 3000 3000	Soren 95,235
Frank 97,650	Was 275 2500 -2500 KC 650 1500 -1500 Ari 280 4000 -4000 Mia 210 2000 4200	Frank 93,850
Steve 99,505	Dal -7 4000 000 Bal 180 3000 5400 Car 280 3000 -3000	Steve 101,905
Adam 94,307	Dal -350 2000 571 Det -7 4000 -4400 Chi 145 3000 -3000	Adam 87,478
Fabienne 90,500	Det -7 4000 -4400 KC 650 4000 -4000 GB -4 2000 -2200	Fabienne 79,900
John 90,200	KC 650 4000 -4000 Car 280 4000 -4000 Mia 210 2000 4200	John 86,400
Alex 80,700	Det -7 4000 -4400 SF -3 2000 2000 Atl 350 4000 14000	Alex 78,300
Mike 76,600	Den -1000 4000 400	Mike 77,000
Dave B 66,850	LAR -8 2000 -2200 *Rule 8	Dave B 64,650
Ken 58,950	LAR -8 2000 -2200 *Rule 8	Ken 56,750
Christiane 52,900	Car 280 4000 -4000	Christiane 48,900
Chubbis 38,400	LAR -8 2000 -2200 *Rule 8	Chubbis 36,200

Pool Rules

1: Each player begins with $100,000.

2: Each player must risk a minimum of $2,000 per week with a maximum of $4,000 per game and a weekly maximum of $10,000. For purposes of this Rule, spread bets of $100 win $100 but lose $110, but are considered $100 risk. In the case of a player submitting wagers which exceed the weekly limit or the game limit, wagers will be accepted in the order in which they were submitted.

3: Wagers may be placed on the spread, moneyline or over/under.

4. Spread and over/under wagers may not be placed unless you have enough funds to cover the loss. In other words, if your account is down to $100 you may not bet $100 on the spread. But you can wager $90 on the spread.

5. Moneyline wagers are paid accordingly.

6. Winning spread and over/under wagers are paid according to the amount wagered. Losing spread and over/under bets lose 11/10 of the amount wagered.

7. All wagers must be submitted by 12:45pm, 4:00pm on Sundays and 8pm on Thursdays and Mondays during the regular season. Saturday game deadlines will be posted in December. Deadlines for overseas games will be posted accordingly on this blog. Deadlines will be strictly enforced.

8. Any player not submitting a minimum wager over the week will be deemed to place a losing wager of $2,000 in the last listed game of the week resulting in a loss of $2,200. 

9. Thursday and Friday odds will be posted and locked on Wednesday. Odds for other games will be posted on Wednesday for information purposes only. Odds for weekend games (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) will be posted and locked on Friday morning.

10. Wagers must be submitted in the Forms. In case of a problem you can email me with your wagers however the preferred format is Google Forms.

11. The prize structure is $700, $450, $300 and $150USD for first, second, third and fourth places respectively. The entry fee for the pool is $150USD ($206CDN.) This constitutes a $100 entry for the regular season an a $50 entry for the playoffs. The convenor receives a free entry.

Pointspread

The pointspread (commonly known as the "spread" is the most common bet when betting on NFL odds or College Football odds. The spread assigns a betting line that a team is either favored to win by or expected to lose by. Negative betting lines such as -7.5 indicate that the team is the favorite and expected to win by 7.5 points. Positive betting lines such as +7.5 indicate that the team is an underdog and expected to lose by 7.5 points..

In the case above, the favorite (-7.5) must win by at least eight points to cover the spread. The underdog can lose by seven points or less and still cover the spread. If the spread was an even number such as eight (-8 and +8), the favorite winning by eight points or the underdog losing by eight points would be graded a push and all bets would be refunded.

Over/Under

A total, also known as the Over/Under, is the expected combined score of both teams in a single game. Bettors must decide if the total number of points scored in the game by both teams will be higher or lower than the total set. Note: overtime is included in a total.

So when you see a total of 198.5 points, you are hoping for 199 or more points if you bet the Over and you are hoping for 198 or less points if you bet the Under. If the total was an even number such as 198 and the final score (including any overtime) lands on 198, it would be graded a push and all bets would be refunded.

Moneyline

This form of betting replaces a pointspread and you are simply betting on a team to win straight up, not by any specified amount. Commonly used in baseball and hockey, football moneylines are an attractive bet when betting the underdog due to their big payouts in comparison with spread betting and/or betting moneyline favorites.

Negative odd values (-160 for example) are assigned to the favorite, while positive odd values (+180 for example) are usually assigned to the underdog. In this example, if you want to bet the favorite you will have to wager $1.60 for every dollar you want to win. However, if you want to bet the underdog you will win $1.80 for every dollar you wager. If you bet $100 on a -160 favorite and won, you would profit $62.50. If you bet $100 on the +180 favorite, you would profit $180.