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 17 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 | DAL | DET | DEN | HOU | BAL | NE | NO | PIT | SEA | ARI | TB | JAX | NYG | PHI | CHI | LAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Teams | WAS | MIN | KC | LAC | GB | NYJ | TEN | CLE | CAR | CIN | MIA | IND | LV | BUF | SF | ATL | |
| Staffer | Points | Last Week's Picks | |||||||||||||||
| Carey | 101 | DAL | DET | DEN | LAC | GB | NE | NO | PIT | SEA | CIN | TB | JAX | NYG | PHI | SF | LAR |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | ||
| Dodgson | 100 | DAL | DET | DEN | HOU | BAL | NE | NO | CLE | SEA | CIN | MIA | JAX | LV | BUF | SF | LAR |
| 12 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||
| McCarty | 96 | DAL | DET | DEN | HOU | GB | NE | TEN | CLE | SEA | CIN | MIA | JAX | LV | BUF | SF | LAR |
| 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Weisse | 95 | DAL | DET | DEN | LAC | BAL | NE | NO | PIT | SEA | CIN | TB | JAX | LV | PHI | SF | LAR |
| 9 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | ||
| Bitonti | 87 | DAL | DET | DEN | LAC | GB | NE | NO | PIT | SEA | CIN | TB | JAX | LV | BUF | SF | LAR |
| 12 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cummins | 86 | DAL | DET | DEN | LAC | GB | NE | NO | PIT | SEA | CIN | TB | JAX | LV | BUF | SF | LAR |
| 11 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | ||
| Haseley | 82 | WAS | DET | DEN | HOU | GB | NE | NO | CLE | SEA | CIN | TB | JAX | LV | BUF | SF | LAR |
| 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Hicks | 81 | DAL | DET | DEN | HOU | GB | NE | NO | PIT | SEA | CIN | TB | JAX | LV | BUF | CHI | LAR |
| 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Gray | 79 | DAL | DET | DEN | LAC | GB | NE | NO | PIT | SEA | CIN | TB | JAX | LV | BUF | SF | LAR |
| 10 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Grant | 77 | DAL | DET | DEN | HOU | GB | NE | NO | PIT | SEA | CIN | TB | JAX | LV | BUF | SF | LAR |
| 7 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Blaylock | 76 | DAL | DET | DEN | HOU | GB | NE | NO | PIT | CAR | CIN | TB | JAX | NYG | BUF | SF | LAR |
| 8 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 14 | ||
| H. Brown | 72 | DAL | MIN | KC | HOU | GB | NYJ | TEN | CLE | SEA | ARI | TB | IND | LV | PHI | CHI | ATL |
| 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Lakins | 59 | DAL | DET | DEN | HOU | GB | NE | NO | PIT | CAR | ARI | TB | JAX | NYG | BUF | CHI | LAR |
| 11 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | ||
Lots of surprise upsets in the NFL last week, including the Falcons beating the Rams on a late field goal with less than a minute to go. It will make for some interesting picks as we head into the final week of the season.
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 | Points Behind | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Dodgson | 1471 | 0 | 169 | 86 |
| Ben Cummins | 1461 | 10 | 165 | 90 |
| Clayton Gray | 1457 | 14 | 168 | 87 |
| Matt Carey | 1454 | 17 | 164 | 91 |
| William Grant | 1449 | 22 | 166 | 89 |
| Jeff Haseley | 1430 | 41 | 162 | 93 |
| Ryan Weisse | 1411 | 60 | 164 | 91 |
| Jeff Blaylock | 1407 | 64 | 159 | 96 |
| Hutchinson Brown | 1361 | 110 | 156 | 99 |
| Dylan McCarty | 1333 | 138 | 149 | 106 |
| Andy Hicks | 1328 | 143 | 155 | 100 |
| Matt Bitonti | 1319 | 152 | 149 | 106 |
| Craig Lakins | 1317 | 154 | 153 | 102 |
Five teams have a legitimate shot at the overall winner spot for the season. With just 22 points separating the top teams, and NFL teams resting their starters for the playoffs, it will most likely come down to the final games on Sunday to see who ultimately wins.