Dave's NFL Survivor Pool
Season 2026

Charts

Where the field stands, how this year’s survival rate stacks up against past seasons, which teams survivors still have left, every team picked so far, then how each finished week broke down — every pick, and how it went. The current week’s charts live on the 2026 Picks page.

Where the pool stands

All 280 entries, by strikes, as of the latest results on the 2026 Picks page. 221 are still alive.

Undefeated: 31 (11.1%)11%1 strike: 92 (32.9%)33%2 strikes: 98 (35.0%)35%Retired: 59 (21.1%)21%Undefeated311 strike922 strikes98Retired59Still alive221

Survivors by week

How many of the 280 entries were still alive after each week, as a share of the field. The gold line is 2026 (221 still alive after Week 5). The blue lines are the 14 archived seasons, lighter for older years and darker for recent ones — tap a year below the chart (or a line) to pick it out. After Week 5, past seasons averaged 84% still standing — from 43% in 2024 to 100% in 2009. This year: 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%Start24681012141618Week2008: 42 entries, 9 standing at the end2009: 48 entries, 5 standing at the end2010: 62 entries, 12 standing at the end2011: 88 entries, 2 standing at the end2012: 140 entries, 9 standing at the end2013: 211 entries, 2 standing at the end2014: 194 entries, 15 standing at the end2017: 160 entries, 21 standing at the end2018: 167 entries, 3 standing at the end2019: 186 entries, 4 standing at the end2020: 198 entries, 32 standing at the end2021: 241 entries, 5 standing at the end2024: 230 entries, 5 standing at the end2025: 261 entries, 3 standing at the end2026, after Week 1: 280 of 280 still alive (100%)2026, after Week 2: 280 of 280 still alive (100%)2026, after Week 3: 265 of 280 still alive (95%)2026, after Week 4: 255 of 280 still alive (91%)2026, after Week 5: 221 of 280 still alive (79%)2026: 2212008: 9 of 42 at the end2009: 5 of 48 at the end2010: 12 of 62 at the end2011: 2 of 88 at the end2012: 9 of 140 at the end2013: 2 of 211 at the end2014: 15 of 194 at the end2017: 21 of 160 at the end2018: 3 of 167 at the end2019: 4 of 186 at the end2020: 32 of 198 at the end2021: 5 of 241 at the end2024: 5 of 230 at the end2025: 3 of 261 at the end
2026

Teams still in play

For the 221 entries still alive after Week 5: how many of them can still pick each team. A short bar means most survivors have already burned that team. Most available: Broncos (220); least: Vikings (98).

Broncos — 220 of 221 survivors can still pick them (100%)Broncos220Dolphins — 220 of 221 survivors can still pick them (100%)Dolphins220Cardinals — 219 of 221 survivors can still pick them (99%)Cardinals219Browns — 217 of 221 survivors can still pick them (98%)Browns217Patriots — 217 of 221 survivors can still pick them (98%)Patriots217Rams — 217 of 221 survivors can still pick them (98%)Rams217Titans — 217 of 221 survivors can still pick them (98%)Titans217Commanders — 216 of 221 survivors can still pick them (98%)Commanders216Falcons — 216 of 221 survivors can still pick them (98%)Falcons216Saints — 216 of 221 survivors can still pick them (98%)Saints216Colts — 213 of 221 survivors can still pick them (96%)Colts213Jets — 213 of 221 survivors can still pick them (96%)Jets213Bears — 212 of 221 survivors can still pick them (96%)Bears212Panthers — 211 of 221 survivors can still pick them (95%)Panthers211Giants — 207 of 221 survivors can still pick them (94%)Giants207Bills — 206 of 221 survivors can still pick them (93%)Bills206Packers — 204 of 221 survivors can still pick them (92%)Packers204Seahawks — 198 of 221 survivors can still pick them (90%)Seahawks198Steelers — 198 of 221 survivors can still pick them (90%)Steelers198Raiders — 193 of 221 survivors can still pick them (87%)Raiders193Eagles — 191 of 221 survivors can still pick them (86%)Eagles191Bengals — 177 of 221 survivors can still pick them (80%)Bengals177Texans — 175 of 221 survivors can still pick them (79%)Texans175Chargers — 168 of 221 survivors can still pick them (76%)Chargers168Lions — 158 of 221 survivors can still pick them (71%)Lions158Buccaneers — 146 of 221 survivors can still pick them (66%)Buccaneers146Ravens — 141 of 221 survivors can still pick them (64%)Ravens141Chiefs — 132 of 221 survivors can still pick them (60%)Chiefs132Cowboys — 129 of 221 survivors can still pick them (58%)Cowboys129Jaguars — 122 of 221 survivors can still pick them (55%)Jaguars12249ers — 103 of 221 survivors can still pick them (47%)49ers103Vikings — 98 of 221 survivors can still pick them (44%)Vikings98

Teams picked this season

1,347 picks across Weeks 1–5. Left: every entry. Right: only entries still alive. Hover over a bar for the week-by-week split.

Everyone
Vikings — 142 picks (Week 3: 3 · Week 4: 136 · Week 5: 3)Vikings14249ers — 129 picks (Week 2: 91 · Week 3: 38)49ers129Cowboys — 121 picks (Week 1: 5 · Week 2: 4 · Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 2 · Week 5: 109)Cowboys121Buccaneers — 109 picks (Week 2: 109)Buccaneers109Jaguars — 107 picks (Week 1: 90 · Week 5: 17)Jaguars107Chiefs — 94 picks (Week 2: 2 · Week 3: 91 · Week 4: 1)Chiefs94Ravens — 94 picks (Week 1: 2 · Week 2: 18 · Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 73)Ravens94Chargers — 82 picks (Week 1: 76 · Week 2: 6)Chargers82Lions — 70 picks (Week 1: 23 · Week 3: 34 · Week 4: 3 · Week 5: 10)Lions70Texans — 47 picks (Week 3: 2 · Week 5: 45)Texans47Bengals — 45 picks (Week 1: 1 · Week 3: 3 · Week 5: 41)Bengals45Eagles — 38 picks (Week 1: 6 · Week 2: 27 · Week 3: 4 · Week 5: 1)Eagles38Raiders — 33 picks (Week 1: 27 · Week 3: 3 · Week 4: 3)Raiders33Seahawks — 33 picks (Week 1: 2 · Week 3: 24 · Week 4: 7)Seahawks33Packers — 31 picks (Week 2: 7 · Week 3: 22 · Week 4: 2)Packers31Steelers — 31 picks (Week 1: 28 · Week 4: 2 · Week 5: 1)Steelers31Bills — 18 picks (Week 1: 1 · Week 2: 2 · Week 3: 11 · Week 4: 4)Bills18Giants — 14 picks (Week 3: 9 · Week 4: 3 · Week 5: 2)Giants14Panthers — 14 picks (Week 2: 4 · Week 3: 10)Panthers14Saints — 13 picks (Week 3: 11 · Week 4: 2)Saints13Bears — 12 picks (Week 1: 3 · Week 2: 3 · Week 4: 6)Bears12Jets — 12 picks (Week 1: 7 · Week 2: 2 · Week 5: 3)Jets12Titans — 12 picks (Week 1: 5 · Week 3: 7)Titans12Browns — 8 picks (Week 2: 1 · Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 2 · Week 5: 4)Browns8Colts — 8 picks (Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 6 · Week 5: 1)Colts8Falcons — 7 picks (Week 1: 1 · Week 4: 2 · Week 5: 4)Falcons7Commanders — 6 picks (Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 1 · Week 5: 4)Commanders6Cardinals — 5 picks (Week 4: 5)Cardinals5Patriots — 5 picks (Week 2: 1 · Week 3: 1 · Week 5: 3)Patriots5Rams — 5 picks (Week 1: 1 · Week 2: 2 · Week 4: 1 · Week 5: 1)Rams5Broncos — 1 pick (Week 5: 1)Broncos1Dolphins — 1 pick (Week 5: 1)Dolphins1
Survivors
Vikings — 123 picks (Week 3: 3 · Week 4: 136 · Week 5: 3)Vikings12349ers — 118 picks (Week 2: 91 · Week 3: 38)49ers118Jaguars — 99 picks (Week 1: 90 · Week 5: 17)Jaguars99Cowboys — 92 picks (Week 1: 5 · Week 2: 4 · Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 2 · Week 5: 109)Cowboys92Chiefs — 89 picks (Week 2: 2 · Week 3: 91 · Week 4: 1)Chiefs89Ravens — 80 picks (Week 1: 2 · Week 2: 18 · Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 73)Ravens80Buccaneers — 75 picks (Week 2: 109)Buccaneers75Lions — 63 picks (Week 1: 23 · Week 3: 34 · Week 4: 3 · Week 5: 10)Lions63Chargers — 53 picks (Week 1: 76 · Week 2: 6)Chargers53Texans — 46 picks (Week 3: 2 · Week 5: 45)Texans46Bengals — 44 picks (Week 1: 1 · Week 3: 3 · Week 5: 41)Bengals44Eagles — 30 picks (Week 1: 6 · Week 2: 27 · Week 3: 4 · Week 5: 1)Eagles30Raiders — 28 picks (Week 1: 27 · Week 3: 3 · Week 4: 3)Raiders28Seahawks — 23 picks (Week 1: 2 · Week 3: 24 · Week 4: 7)Seahawks23Steelers — 23 picks (Week 1: 28 · Week 4: 2 · Week 5: 1)Steelers23Packers — 17 picks (Week 2: 7 · Week 3: 22 · Week 4: 2)Packers17Bills — 15 picks (Week 1: 1 · Week 2: 2 · Week 3: 11 · Week 4: 4)Bills15Giants — 14 picks (Week 3: 9 · Week 4: 3 · Week 5: 2)Giants14Panthers — 10 picks (Week 2: 4 · Week 3: 10)Panthers10Bears — 9 picks (Week 1: 3 · Week 2: 3 · Week 4: 6)Bears9Colts — 8 picks (Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 6 · Week 5: 1)Colts8Jets — 8 picks (Week 1: 7 · Week 2: 2 · Week 5: 3)Jets8Commanders — 5 picks (Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 1 · Week 5: 4)Commanders5Falcons — 5 picks (Week 1: 1 · Week 4: 2 · Week 5: 4)Falcons5Saints — 5 picks (Week 3: 11 · Week 4: 2)Saints5Browns — 4 picks (Week 2: 1 · Week 3: 1 · Week 4: 2 · Week 5: 4)Browns4Patriots — 4 picks (Week 2: 1 · Week 3: 1 · Week 5: 3)Patriots4Rams — 4 picks (Week 1: 1 · Week 2: 2 · Week 4: 1 · Week 5: 1)Rams4Titans — 4 picks (Week 1: 5 · Week 3: 7)Titans4Cardinals — 2 picks (Week 4: 5)Cardinals2Broncos — 1 pick (Week 5: 1)Broncos1Dolphins — 1 pick (Week 5: 1)Dolphins1

Week 4 at a glance

261 picks across 19 teams. Every game is graded: 241 picks came through, 20 took a strike.

Vikings: 136 (52.1%)52.1%52.1%Ravens: 73 (28.0%)28.0%28.0%Seahawks: 7 (2.7%)Colts: 6 (2.3%)Bears: 6 (2.3%)Cardinals: 5 (1.9%)Bills: 4 (1.5%)Giants: 3 (1.1%)Raiders: 3 (1.1%)Lions: 3 (1.1%)Cowboys: 2 (0.8%)Saints: 2 (0.8%)Steelers: 2 (0.8%)Browns: 2 (0.8%)Falcons: 2 (0.8%)Packers: 2 (0.8%)Chiefs: 1 (0.4%)Rams: 1 (0.4%)Commanders: 1 (0.4%)EVERY PICK THIS WEEKVikings — 136 (52.1%)Ravens — 73 (28.0%)Seahawks — 7 (2.7%)Colts — 6 (2.3%)Bears — 6 (2.3%)Cardinals — 5 (1.9%)Bills — 4 (1.5%)Giants — 3 (1.1%)Raiders — 3 (1.1%)Lions — 3 (1.1%)Cowboys — 2 (0.8%)Saints — 2 (0.8%)Steelers — 2 (0.8%)Browns — 2 (0.8%)Falcons — 2 (0.8%)Packers — 2 (0.8%)Chiefs — 1 (0.4%)Rams — 1 (0.4%)Commanders — 1 (0.4%)
How the week went
PicksTeamResultStrikes
136VikingsWon0
73RavensWon0
7SeahawksWon0
6ColtsWon0
6BearsWon0
5CardinalsLost5
4BillsLost4
3GiantsWon0
3RaidersLost3
3LionsLost3
2CowboysWon0
2SaintsLost2
2SteelersLost2
2BrownsWon0
2FalconsWon0
2PackersWon0
1ChiefsWon0
1RamsWon0
1CommandersLost1

Week 3 at a glance

278 picks across 21 teams. Every game is graded: 193 picks came through, 85 took a strike.

Chiefs: 91 (32.7%)32.7%32.7%49ers: 38 (13.7%)13.7%13.7%Lions: 34 (12.2%)12.2%12.2%Seahawks: 24 (8.6%)8.6%8.6%Packers: 22 (7.9%)7.9%7.9%Bills: 11 (4.0%)Saints: 11 (4.0%)Panthers: 10 (3.6%)Giants: 9 (3.2%)Titans: 7 (2.5%)Eagles: 4 (1.4%)Raiders: 3 (1.1%)Vikings: 3 (1.1%)Bengals: 3 (1.1%)Texans: 2 (0.7%)Colts: 1 (0.4%)Browns: 1 (0.4%)Cowboys: 1 (0.4%)Commanders: 1 (0.4%)Patriots: 1 (0.4%)Ravens: 1 (0.4%)EVERY PICK THIS WEEKChiefs — 91 (32.7%)49ers — 38 (13.7%)Lions — 34 (12.2%)Seahawks — 24 (8.6%)Packers — 22 (7.9%)Bills — 11 (4.0%)Saints — 11 (4.0%)Panthers — 10 (3.6%)Giants — 9 (3.2%)Titans — 7 (2.5%)Eagles — 4 (1.4%)Raiders — 3 (1.1%)Vikings — 3 (1.1%)Bengals — 3 (1.1%)Texans — 2 (0.7%)Colts — 1 (0.4%)Browns — 1 (0.4%)Cowboys — 1 (0.4%)Commanders — 1 (0.4%)Patriots — 1 (0.4%)Ravens — 1 (0.4%)
How the week went
PicksTeamResultStrikes
91ChiefsWon0
3849ersWon0
34LionsWon0
24SeahawksLost24
22PackersLost22
11BillsWon0
11SaintsLost11
10PanthersLost10
9GiantsWon0
7TitansLost7
4EaglesLost4
3RaidersWon0
3VikingsWon0
3BengalsLost3
2TexansLost2
1ColtsWon0
1BrownsWon0
1CowboysLost1
1CommandersWon0
1PatriotsLost1
1RavensWon0

Week 2 at a glance

279 picks across 15 teams. Every game is graded: 141 picks came through, 138 took a strike.

Buccaneers: 109 (39.1%)39.1%39.1%49ers: 91 (32.6%)32.6%32.6%Eagles: 27 (9.7%)9.7%9.7%Ravens: 18 (6.5%)Packers: 7 (2.5%)Chargers: 6 (2.2%)Panthers: 4 (1.4%)Cowboys: 4 (1.4%)Bears: 3 (1.1%)Bills: 2 (0.7%)Chiefs: 2 (0.7%)Rams: 2 (0.7%)Jets: 2 (0.7%)Browns: 1 (0.4%)Patriots: 1 (0.4%)EVERY PICK THIS WEEKBuccaneers — 109 (39.1%)49ers — 91 (32.6%)Eagles — 27 (9.7%)Ravens — 18 (6.5%)Packers — 7 (2.5%)Chargers — 6 (2.2%)Panthers — 4 (1.4%)Cowboys — 4 (1.4%)Bears — 3 (1.1%)Bills — 2 (0.7%)Chiefs — 2 (0.7%)Rams — 2 (0.7%)Jets — 2 (0.7%)Browns — 1 (0.4%)Patriots — 1 (0.4%)
How the week went
PicksTeamResultStrikes
109BuccaneersLost109
9149ersWon0
27EaglesWon0
18RavensLost18
7PackersWon0
6ChargersLost6
4PanthersWon0
4CowboysWon0
3BearsLost3
2BillsWon0
2ChiefsWon0
2RamsWon0
2JetsLost2
1BrownsWon0
1PatriotsWon0

Week 1 at a glance

278 picks across 16 teams. Every game is graded: 190 picks came through, 88 took a strike.

Jaguars: 90 (32.4%)32.4%32.4%Chargers: 76 (27.3%)27.3%27.3%Steelers: 28 (10.1%)10.1%10.1%Raiders: 27 (9.7%)9.7%9.7%Lions: 23 (8.3%)8.3%8.3%Jets: 7 (2.5%)Eagles: 6 (2.2%)Cowboys: 5 (1.8%)Titans: 5 (1.8%)Bears: 3 (1.1%)Seahawks: 2 (0.7%)Ravens: 2 (0.7%)Rams: 1 (0.4%)Bengals: 1 (0.4%)Bills: 1 (0.4%)Falcons: 1 (0.4%)EVERY PICK THIS WEEKJaguars — 90 (32.4%)Chargers — 76 (27.3%)Steelers — 28 (10.1%)Raiders — 27 (9.7%)Lions — 23 (8.3%)Jets — 7 (2.5%)Eagles — 6 (2.2%)Cowboys — 5 (1.8%)Titans — 5 (1.8%)Bears — 3 (1.1%)Seahawks — 2 (0.7%)Ravens — 2 (0.7%)Rams — 1 (0.4%)Bengals — 1 (0.4%)Bills — 1 (0.4%)Falcons — 1 (0.4%)
How the week went
PicksTeamResultStrikes
90JaguarsWon0
76ChargersLost76
28SteelersWon0
27RaidersWon0
23LionsWon0
7JetsWon0
6EaglesWon0
5CowboysLost5
5TitansLost5
3BearsWon0
2SeahawksWon0
2RavensWon0
1RamsLost1
1BengalsWon0
1BillsWon0
1FalconsLost1