Each week of the NFL season, you pick one team you think will win. If your pick is correct, you survive and advance to the next week. If it’s wrong, you’re eliminated. The last user standing wins.

No. You can only pick each NFL team one time per season. For example, if you pick the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, you can’t pick them again in any future week.

If an NFL game ends in a tie and you picked either team, you’re eliminated.

There are two formats: ‘Straight’ and ‘Spread’. Your pool’s format is determined by its settings, which the pool commissioner can change any time before the season kicks off.

You pick the outright winner of a game and survive if you’re correct. Straight scoring is the default way to play NFL Survivor.

You pick a team to beat the listed spread and survive if your team covers. The minus sign (−) indicates the favorite, and the plus sign (+) indicates the underdog. For example, with Buffalo Bills (−6.5) vs. Arizona Cardinals (+6.5): picking the Bills means they must win by 7 or more, while picking the Cardinals means they must lose by 6 or fewer or win outright.

Yes. You can change your Survivor pick any time before your selected game kicks off—even if the spread is already locked.

Spreads for the upcoming week’s games start locking on Tuesday mornings. A ‘lock’ icon appears next to a team’s spread once it’s locked, but spreads may change until then.