Office Pools are a fun way for even casual NFL fans to enjoy a little bit of sports gambling. It is an excellent opportunity to bond with your colleagues, enjoy a little friendly competition, and, most importantly, win a little money.
The staff at Footballguys.com also enjoys these contests, and each week we will publish our picks to give our subscribers some ideas on what teams to pick in your office pools or at your local sportsbook.
Each week, we will post our office pool picks with three different themes:
Office Pool – NFL Game Picks
Our staff will pick the winner of every NFL contest every week. They will also rank their confidence level in their selection, ranging from 1 (least confident) to 16 (most confident). We'll also combine everyone's confidence points, giving you a Wisdom of the Staff confidence level as well.
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.
Week 15 NFL Game Picks Results
Below are the picks and results from last week. Each staffer is awarded the confidence points they selected for each correct pick. Incorrect picks are in Red.
| Road Teams | ATL | ARI | LV | BAL | LAC | CLE | WAS | BUF | NYJ | TEN | IND | CAR | DET | GB | MIN | MIA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Teams | TB | HOU | PHI | CIN | KC | CHI | NYG | NE | JAX | SF | SEA | NO | LAR | DEN | DAL | PIT | |
| Staffer | Points | Last Week's Picks | |||||||||||||||
| Lakins | 111 | TB | HOU | PHI | BAL | KC | CHI | NYG | BUF | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | LAR | DEN | DAL | PIT |
| 13 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Carey | 105 | TB | HOU | PHI | CIN | KC | CHI | NYG | BUF | JAX | SF | SEA | NO | LAR | GB | DAL | PIT |
| 10 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||
| H. Brown | 105 | TB | HOU | PHI | BAL | LAC | CHI | NYG | BUF | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | DET | GB | DAL | PIT |
| 6 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Gray | 97 | TB | HOU | PHI | CIN | KC | CHI | NYG | NE | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | LAR | DEN | DAL | PIT |
| 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| Dodgson | 95 | TB | HOU | PHI | CIN | KC | CHI | NYG | BUF | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | DET | GB | MIN | PIT |
| 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Grant | 94 | TB | HOU | PHI | BAL | KC | CHI | NYG | NE | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | LAR | GB | DAL | PIT |
| 10 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Blaylock | 93 | TB | HOU | PHI | CIN | KC | CHI | NYG | NE | JAX | SF | SEA | NO | LAR | GB | DAL | PIT |
| 12 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
| Cummins | 93 | TB | HOU | PHI | CIN | KC | CHI | NYG | NE | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | LAR | DEN | DAL | PIT |
| 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Haseley | 90 | TB | HOU | PHI | CIN | KC | CHI | NYG | NE | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | LAR | DEN | DAL | PIT |
| 14 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Bitonti | 88 | TB | HOU | PHI | BAL | LAC | CHI | NYG | NE | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | DET | DEN | DAL | MIA |
| 16 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Hicks | 84 | TB | HOU | PHI | BAL | KC | CHI | NYG | BUF | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | LAR | GB | DAL | PIT |
| 16 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Weisse | 83 | TB | HOU | PHI | CIN | KC | CLE | NYG | NE | JAX | SF | SEA | CAR | LAR | DEN | DAL | PIT |
| 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | ||
| McCarty | 72 | TB | HOU | PHI | CIN | LAC | CHI | NYG | NE | JAX | SF | SEA | NO | DET | GB | DAL | MIA |
| 16 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
Standings
This is where everyone sits after last week's results. Remember, in this format, Confidence Points determine everyone's ranking. Wins are nice, but the allocation of confidence points will ultimately determine the winner of this contest.
| Staffer | Confidence Points | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cummins | 1283 | 148 | 75 |
| Colton Dodgson | 1269 | 145 | 78 |
| Clayton Gray | 1263 | 149 | 74 |
| William Grant | 1262 | 145 | 78 |
| Matt Carey | 1262 | 145 | 78 |
| Jeff Haseley | 1243 | 143 | 80 |
| Ryan Weisse | 1222 | 143 | 80 |
| Jeff Blaylock | 1216 | 137 | 86 |
| Hutchinson Brown | 1198 | 139 | 84 |
| Craig Lakins | 1170 | 137 | 86 |
| Andy Hicks | 1165 | 138 | 85 |
| Dylan McCarty | 1146 | 129 | 94 |
| Matt Bitonti | 1131 | 131 | 92 |
The overall contest is as close as it has been since the start of the season. Twenty-four points separate the top three teams on the leaderboard after 14 weeks. We are close enough that a single week can significantly change the overall leaderboard.