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 16 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 | LAR | PHI | GB | BUF | TB | MIN | KC | NYJ | LAC | CIN | JAX | ATL | PIT | LV | NE | SF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Teams | SEA | WAS | CHI | CLE | CAR | NYG | TEN | NO | DAL | MIA | DEN | ARI | DET | HOU | BAL | IND | |
| Staffer | Points | Last Week's Picks | |||||||||||||||
| Gray | 115 | SEA | PHI | CHI | BUF | TB | MIN | KC | NO | LAC | CIN | DEN | ATL | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 10 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Blaylock | 115 | SEA | PHI | GB | BUF | CAR | MIN | TEN | NO | LAC | CIN | DEN | ATL | DET | HOU | NE | SF |
| 11 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Grant | 110 | SEA | PHI | CHI | BUF | CAR | MIN | KC | NO | LAC | CIN | DEN | ATL | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 13 | ||
| Haseley | 105 | SEA | PHI | CHI | BUF | CAR | MIN | KC | NO | LAC | MIA | DEN | ARI | DET | HOU | NE | IND |
| 7 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Dodgson | 102 | SEA | PHI | CHI | BUF | CAR | MIN | KC | NO | LAC | CIN | DEN | ATL | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 1 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 15 | ||
| Bitonti | 101 | SEA | PHI | CHI | BUF | TB | MIN | KC | NYJ | LAC | CIN | DEN | ATL | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 8 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Weisse | 94 | LAR | PHI | CHI | BUF | TB | MIN | KC | NO | LAC | CIN | JAX | ARI | DET | HOU | NE | SF |
| 12 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Cummins | 92 | LAR | PHI | GB | BUF | CAR | MIN | KC | NO | LAC | CIN | DEN | ARI | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 10 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 12 | ||
| H. Brown | 91 | LAR | PHI | GB | BUF | TB | MIN | TEN | NO | LAC | CIN | DEN | ATL | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 1 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Carey | 91 | LAR | PHI | GB | BUF | TB | MIN | KC | NO | LAC | CIN | DEN | ATL | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 4 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | ||
| McCarty | 91 | SEA | PHI | CHI | BUF | TB | MIN | KC | NO | DAL | MIA | JAX | ATL | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Lakins | 88 | LAR | PHI | CHI | BUF | TB | MIN | KC | NO | DAL | CIN | DEN | ATL | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 12 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Hicks | 82 | SEA | PHI | GB | BUF | TB | MIN | KC | NO | DAL | CIN | DEN | ATL | DET | HOU | BAL | SF |
| 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Gray | 1378 | 160 | 79 |
| Ben Cummins | 1375 | 157 | 82 |
| William Grant | 1372 | 157 | 82 |
| Colton Dodgson | 1371 | 157 | 82 |
| Matt Carey | 1353 | 154 | 85 |
| Jeff Haseley | 1348 | 153 | 86 |
| Jeff Blaylock | 1331 | 150 | 89 |
| Ryan Weisse | 1316 | 154 | 85 |
| Hutchinson Brown | 1289 | 149 | 90 |
| Craig Lakins | 1258 | 146 | 93 |
| Andy Hicks | 1247 | 147 | 92 |
| Dylan McCarty | 1237 | 139 | 100 |
| Matt Bitonti | 1232 | 141 | 98 |
For the first time since week four, Cummins was knocked from the top spot. Gray has been the leader in total correct picks for a few weeks and has finally taken over the top spot in total confidence points as well. However, just seven points separate the top four teams in the overall contest. With 136 possible points in each of the final two weeks, any one of them could take home the overall crown.