How Mandy's Sports Pool works
Straight-up point differential — not against the spread.
Core rules
Pick one team each week to win straight up.
Positive points: if your team wins 31–10, you gain +21.
Negative points: if your team loses 14–17, you lose −3.
No repeats: you cannot pick the same team twice in one phase (preseason and regular season are tracked separately).
Multipliers: once per phase you may play a ×2, and once a ×3. Use them on any weeks you choose — they multiply that week's margin (win or loss).
Missed week: if you never submit a pick before every remaining game that week has kicked off, you score −5.
Example
You pick the Chiefs with ×2. They win 27–20 (margin +7). You score +14.
Next week you pick the Jets (no multiplier). They lose 10–24 (margin −14). You score −14.
Locks & scoring
Each team locks at that game's kickoff, not the whole week. Miss Thursday night? You can still pick a Sunday or Monday team you haven't used yet. Once every remaining game has started, that week is closed for anyone without a pick — they receive −5 for the missed week (no auto-pick). A player's pick is revealed to the pool when that team's game is final. Standings only add points from finished games and missed-week penalties.
Money
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