Dave's NFL Survivor Pool

Dave's NFL Survivor PoolSeason 2026

Welcome to the cheapest way to make every game this season a wealth of excitement.

Dave's NFL Survivor Pool, Season 2026

49Entries so far
At least960 CilantroIn the pot
18Weeks
3Strikes and you're out
Until kickoff

The 2026 Roster

Everyone who's in so far, with how and when they paid. Check that you're on it — and if you're not, you're not playing.

See who's in

The Rules

Three strikes. No repeat teams. Picks in by 6:00 PM Eastern on Saturday. The rest is detail, but the detail matters.

Read the rules

The 2025 Season

All 261 entries, every pick, every strike — the full board from last year, including the week that took out 239 entries.

Open the board
Dave Novak

Dave Novak

Commissioner & Chief Cilantro Officer

I started this pool in 2008 after getting knocked out of Dream Team Sport's Last Man Standing in Week 3. Rather than spend the rest of the autumn with nothing to argue about, I built my own and we've been going strong ever since.

Last season there were 261. Here's hoping everyone comes back joined by some of their friends, family members and favorite coworkers.

Season opens Wednesday, September 9

Week 1 is unusual: there's a Wednesday night opener and a Thursday game before the first full Sunday on September 13. If you take a team playing in either of those, your deadline will be the kickoff of the game.

Picks go to [email protected]. Entry is 20 Cilantro.