Simple enough for anyone to play ... challenging enough for the most die-hard football fans.
Whether your regular season office football pool has ended or you're looking for a different pool format for the post-season, our NFL Power Ranking Playoff pool is a great option.
NFL fans are familiar with the term "Power Rankings". It refers to a listing of teams from strongest to weakest, whether based on statistics or perception. This NFL playoff pool format is based on the concept of ranking all the NFL playoff teams:
The following samples are just a few of the reports you'll see for your Power Ranking Playoff football pool.
Pool Commissioners, when setting up their pool, may choose to keep their scoring system simple or create a custom scoring matrix.
With this option, a member will receive the number of points assigned to a team each time that team wins. A winning team is awarded that number of points regardless of which playoff round the win comes in.
With this option, Administrator's can create a custom multiplier for each round of the playoffs. A member will receive the number of points assigned to a team TIMES the multiplier assigned for that round.
| Round | Multiplier |
| Wild Card Weekend | 10 |
| Divisional Playoffs | 12 |
| Conference Champ. | 14 |
| Super Bowl | 15 |
Example: The Administrator point multipliers are shown to the left and his pool's scoring matrix is to the right.
In this custom scoring example, if pool member assigns 9 points to the Indianapolis Colts, the member is awarded 108 points when the Colts win their Divisional Round game. When the Colts go on to win the AFC Championship game, the member is awarded another 126 points.
| Points Assigned |
Wild Card | Division. | Conf. Champ. | Super Bowl |
| 14 | 140 | 168 | 196 | 210 |
| 13 | 130 | 156 | 182 | 195 |
| 12 | 120 | 144 | 168 | 180 |
| 11 | 110 | 132 | 154 | 165 |
| 10 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 150 |
| 9 | 90 | 108 | 126 | 135 |
| 8 | 80 | 96 | 112 | 120 |
| 7 | 70 | 84 | 98 | 105 |
| 6 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 90 |
| 5 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 |
| 4 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 60 |
| 3 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 45 |
| 2 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 30 |
| 1 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
It can be difficult to find a playoff pool format that is challenging enough for your knowledgeable members, yet simple enough for everyone to join. RunYourPool's NFL Power Ranking Playoff Pool format meets both these needs nicely. In it's simplest form, members can just rank the 14 playoff teams and their done. You're more serious members will need to think about the history of Wild Card teams, the effect of your custom scoring system, and consider how to rank teams who received a bye in the first round.
Our error-free pick sheet ensures all your members get their picks in properly.
Running your NFL Playoff Pool couldn't be easier:
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