Wins pools, explained
Draft your teams once, then root for all of them every Sunday.
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How does a wins pool work?
Everyone splits the NFL's 32 teams, and every regular-season win those teams earn counts for the player who owns them. Most total wins at the end of the season takes it. You draft once, and from then on every game on the schedule matters to somebody.
How are the teams split?
The commissioner starts the draft once everyone has joined, in one of two ways. A live snake draft: the order is random and reverses every round, and each player picks from their private link when they're on the clock — the page updates itself, and the commissioner can auto-pick for anyone who stepped away. Or a random deal: teams are handed out instantly. Either way, everyone gets the same number of teams: 32 divided by the number of players, rounded down. With three players that's ten each, and two teams go undrafted.
How many people can play?
Two to sixteen. Sixteen players get two teams each; two players split sixteen apiece.
Which games count?
Regular-season games that kick off after the draft ends. A tie counts as half a win. Playoff games don't count — the pool settles when the regular season does.
Can I join after the draft?
No — the teams are all spoken for once the draft starts, so join before the commissioner kicks it off.
How do you join?
Open the pool link and type your name. Your private link is your draft room and your team page for the rest of the season. No app, no account.
What do winners get?
Bragging rights. KickoffPools never collects, holds, or pays out money and never awards prizes.
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