Pickem Maker supports standard straight-up NFL pickem rules. The goal is to keep the pool easy to explain and easy to join, especially for office pools and casual football groups.
Standard rules supported here
- Each member picks the winner of every NFL regular-season game.
- Each correct pick counts as one win.
- Incorrect picks and missing picks count as losses once the game is final.
- Each game locks at its own kickoff time.
- Standings sort by total wins, then fewer losses.
Kickoff locks
Games lock individually. If there is a Thursday game, that game locks on Thursday while Sunday and Monday games remain editable. This keeps the pool fair without forcing everyone to submit the whole week early.
Missed picks
If a member does not pick a team before kickoff, the game displays as no pick and counts as a loss when final. That mirrors how most office pickem pools handle missed deadlines.
Common variations
Some pools use confidence points, against-the-spread picks, survivor rules, or weekly prizes. Those are useful formats, but they are out of scope for this first version. Pickem Maker v1 is focused on standard winner picks only.
Use the standard rules for your 2026 pool.
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