2026 Playoff Pool
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY
2026 Playoff Pool Standings
FINAL
The Nature Boy
Imphishy
Mongoose
The Terrible T
Strongarm1
DMack/Glenn
Huey
Crimson
Capps
Shaver
Lucky Lucy
Strongarm2
Team Blacktoes
Harvard of the South
Andrew T
El Trece
Lips
Shumway
Swinging Johnson
Hasty
Matt W
Dev/Trev
Colin M
Camazing
Jets Express
Brian T
Big Chalupa
SFior
WOODMAN
Blumpmazing
Gregg D


17-8
17-8
17-8
16-9
16-9
16-9
15-10
15-10
15-10
14-11
14-11
14-11
14-11
14-11
13-12
13-12
13-12
13-12
12-13
12-13
11-14
11-14
11-14
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15
10-15*
8-17
8-17
7-18*
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2026 Playoff Pool
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY
Playoff Pool etiquette
A quick reminder to all. Please be aware the preferred method for submitting picks is, and always has been, email.  Alternate methods of submitting picks should be used only when absolutely necessary!  When emailing, please be clear.  Suggest putting each pick on a separate line.  Indicate bullets and over/unders clearly.  Try not to use tiny font sizes (14 pt. or larger works!)  Also, please avoid sending your picks 'piecemeal'  in multiple emails.  (some of you still haven't gotten the memo on this!) It should only require one email per week to send your picks.  Not a requirement....it just helps.   Lastly, BE ON TIME!  Avoid sending your picks last minute.  I like to have everyone accounted-for in plenty of time to watch the games.  
EARLY PICKS ARE ENCOURAGED AND RECOMMENDED.  THE DAY OR NIGHT BEFORE IS GREAT!   
STANDINGS
POOL NOTES
Weekly Winners
Week 1:  Crimson   
Week 2:  Strongarm1         
Week 3:  The Nature Boy            
Week 4:  Harvard of the South
2026 Pool Notes
Welcome all to the 2026 Playoff Pool, now in its 25th year.  This year's pool stands at 31 players.  (down 2 from last year)

Disclosure Statement:  As Pool Administrator, W00DMAN receives one (1) free entry for every twenty (20) paid entries.  Playoff Pool is for entertainment purposes only   
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Week 1 Recap
Congratulations to newcomer Crimson who posts a record of 9-2 to win the 150 pool prize for week 1.  Nice job!  In close pursuit are Caps, Lips, Mongoose and Hasty, all with 8-2 records in week 1.  Still anyone's pool to win.  Good luck all!  
Wild Card Weekend
LA Rams
CAROLINA

Green Bay
CHICAGO

Buffalo
JACKSONVILLE

San Francisco
PHILADELPHIA

LA Chargers
NEW ENGLAND

Houston
PITTSBURGH

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31

27
31

27
24

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19

3
16

30
6
SCOREBOARD

Divisional Playoffs
Buffalo
DENVER

San Francisco
SEATTLE

Houston
NEW ENGLAND

LA Rams
CHICAGO
Home team in CAPS
30
33

6
41

16
28

20
17
Conference Championships
New England
DENVER

LA Rams
SEATTLE
10
7

27
31
Week 2 Recap
Strongarm1 pulls off a miraculous 11-1 week to rocket from dead last place all the way up to 5th place in the overall standings!  Amazing!  Goes to show that you're never out of it after 1 bad week.  Strongarm wins the 150 weekly prize, finishing mere percentage points ahead of Dev/Trev, who finished 6-1 for the week.  Way to go!  Another 150 up for grabs in week 3.  Who wants it?!  The new overall leader thru week 2 is Capps (14-4), followed closely by DMack/Glenn (14-5) and last year's winner, The Terrible T (10-4).  Good luck all.
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Week 3 Recap
Congrats to The Nature Boy who posts a perfect 5-0 to win the 150 weekly prize for week 3, edging out Mongoose, Imphishy and Jets Express who all posted 4-0 for the week.  The winning week propels Nature Boy into the overall lead with a record of 17-7.  Nice job, NB.
DMack/Glenn (16-7) and Mongoose (16-7) round out the top 3.  In all, 13 out of 31 players are still in contention for the 1st thru 3rd place prize money.  Should be an interesting Super Bowl week!
Remember to use your bullets and over/unders!!
Unfortunately, this advise comes too late for a few of you, who will have to receive losses for unused bullets and/or over/unders in week 4.  However, on a positive note, 19 of us have got the required 1 over/under and (at least) 1 bullet remaining to be eligible for the final 150 weekly prize of the year.  Who wants it?!
All over but the cryin'
With no chance at the 1st-thru-3rd place prize money and lacking the elegibility requirements for a weekly win in week 4, it's time to say goodbye to Strongarm2, Swinging Johnson, Hasty, Matt W, Colin M, and Brian T.  Thanks for playing, Guys.  What have we got for the losers, Johnny?!  
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*incl. losses for unused bullets and/or over/unders
Seattle
Seahawks  29  
New England
Patriots      13
FINAL Recap 
Congragtulations to Nature Boy, Imphishy and Mongoose for finishing in a dead heat at 17-8 to win the 2026 Playoff Pool!  The three will share a 3-way split of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize money.  ($1300 each)  Fantastic!  Finishing just off the pace at 16-9 were The Terrible T, Strongarm1 and DMack/Glenn.  Great job, but no dough.  Harvard of the South was the only one to select Seattle and the Under, and puts up a perfect 3-0 in week 4 to win the final 150 weekly prize of the year.  Way to go HOTS!
Payouts 
In all, 4500 total pool point will be awarded as follows:

1450   Nature Boy
1300   Imphishy
1300   Mongoose
  150   Crimson
  150   Strongarm1
  150   Harvard of the South
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all for playing.  It's been fun.  See you next year!