$50 for the season
One entry covers all 18 regular-season weeks. The full amount collected is returned to eligible players through the season prize pool.
The Administrator does not enter, make picks, or receive prize money.
2026 official pool rules
Play fair.
Have fun.
Everything you need to know about making picks, winning weeks, climbing the season standings, and sharing in the prize pool.
The essentials
Rules at a glance
Entry fee$50Full regular season
Weekly winnerMostCorrect picks
Season score weights60/40Weekly wins / correct picks
Pick deadlineKickoffEach game locks separately
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Joining the pool
Entry & prize money
24-player 2026 pool
How the $1,200 pool pays
1st place$440
2nd place$330
3rd place$220
4th place$110
5th place$50
5th-place tie reserve$50
If fifth place is not tied, its $50 reserve is added to first place, increasing the first-place payout to $490.
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Every NFL week
Making picks & winning
Pick every game
Select one winner for every regular-season matchup. Picks may be updated until that individual game begins.
Games lock at kickoff
Each game locks separately at its scheduled kickoff. Later games remain open even after earlier games have started.
Most correct wins
The player with the most correct selections is the weekly champion. Weekly prize money is not paid separately.
Missed picks lose
Any game without a submitted selection at kickoff is automatically recorded as an incorrect pick.
When correct-pick totals match
The Monday Night tiebreaker
Each player predicts the combined final score of the week’s designated Monday Night game. Among players tied for the most correct picks, the prediction closest to the actual combined score wins.
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Compare correct picks
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Measure distance from actual total
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Closest prediction wins
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The season championship
How overall rank is determined
Winning weeks matters most
The season score combines weekly victories with full-season picking accuracy. Both categories are normalized against the leading player so the calculation stays fair as the season develops.
Season Score= 60 × (your weekly wins ÷ most weekly wins) + 40 × (your correct picks ÷ most correct picks)
How it works: Your Season Score combines weekly wins and total correct picks. Weekly wins make up 60% of the score, and correct picks make up 40%. In each category, your score is based on how you compare with the current leader. The highest possible Season Score is 100 points.
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Technical issues with play
Requesting assistance
Assistance is available when a genuine need arises
If a site, device, or connectivity issue prevents a player from submitting or updating picks, the Site Administrator may assist with the requested change, provided the conditions below are met.
- The request must be sent by text or email before the applicable game kicks off.
- The request must clearly identify the specific pick or change being requested.
- One request may include multiple games that have not yet started.
- No pick may be added or changed after that game has begun.
- Assistance is intended for genuine site, device, access, or connectivity issues that prevent normal submission.
- The request time, entry time, player, requested change, and Administrator action will be recorded.
Fair play by design
An independent Administrator
The Sonoran Games Administrator manages the pool but does not participate as a player. The Administrator makes no picks, does not appear in rankings, cannot earn weekly victories, and is never eligible for prize money.