How to Run an NFL Pick'em Pool With Picksy

Run your NFL pick'em pool from one Picksy link all season. Add each game as a prop and put the spread in the answer choices. Your group submits picks before kickoff, then you grade the results and check the leaderboard.

At the end of the week, clear the entries and swap in the next slate. The event stays published at the same URL.

1. Create one event for your NFL pool

Create a Picksy account and make an event for the season. Give it a familiar name, such as “Sunday Crew NFL Pick'em,” and choose a short custom URL. Use the introduction to post the deadline and buy-in. Add the prize or tiebreaker rule if your pool has one.

Share the URL once. Players can bookmark it and return for the next card.

2. Turn each game into a prop against the spread

Set the question text to “Who covers the spread?” Then add the two sides:

• Philadelphia -3.5
• Dallas +3.5

Philadelphia must win by four points for the first answer to hit. The Dallas answer hits if Dallas wins or loses by three points or fewer.

Choose one sportsbook as your source and copy its line when you open the card. Sportsbooks change lines during the week; the number in each answer sets the line for your pool. Use half-point spreads where available to avoid a push.

A short card might cover five featured matchups or the Sunday afternoon games. Add the Thursday and Monday games if your group wants the full slate.

Add a tiebreaker

Short cards produce more ties. Add a numeric question such as “How many points will both teams score on Monday Night Football?” If two players tie on correct picks, compare their guesses.

3. Publish once and share the event link

Publish the first card, then send the link to your group. Each player enters a name and email before filling out the card.

Groups of up to 10 play free. The Gathering plan costs $15 and raises the limit to 40 entries. The $60 Function plan removes the entry limit. Stay on the free plan unless your pool needs more seats. If it does, you can upgrade the event.

4. Lock entries before the first game

Set a cutoff, then turn off Accepting picks from your Picksy dashboard. Close a full-slate pool before Thursday's kickoff. A Sunday card can stay open until the early games start.

Submitted cards remain intact after you close entries. Grading the first result locks submissions too.

5. Grade the games and find the winner

Open the private grading link as games finish. Mark the team that covered each spread, and the leaderboard will recalculate the standings.

Finish grading after the last game, then check first place. If two players share the top score, compare their tiebreaker guesses under your house rule.

6. Reset the same event for next week

Prepare the next slate from the event you published in Week 1:

1. Clear each graded result from the grading view.
2. Delete all entries from the props page. Picksy will remove the old picks and unlock editing.
3. Replace last week's games and spreads with the new matchups.
4. Turn Accepting picks back on when the new card is ready.

The event stays published at the same URL with the same player limit. Repeat the cycle through the Super Bowl. Send our guide to how prop bets work to anyone who needs help with spreads.