One Upset Delivers Misery to NFL 'Survivor' Pools

Bengals lose to Patriots, and roughly 40% of entrants are out in the first week
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 9, 2024 7:11 AM CDT
One Game Delivers Misery to NFL 'Survivor' Pools
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow runs from New England Patriots linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley during the second half on Sunday.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

For a huge number of people who play NFL survivor pools, the fun ended after the first three hours of the new season. The New England Patriots upset the Cincinnati Bengals 16-10 on Sunday, wiping out a staggering 43% of survivor entrants in Yahoo Sports pools in week one, reports Yahoo. Survivor contests are one of the more popular types of NFL pools because they require entrants to pick just one winning game per week—but once you lose, you're done.

The Bengals were by far the most popular pick of the week not just in Yahoo pools but in other major ones including Covers and CircaSports, per Sporting News. "No one saw a Jacoby Brissett-led Week 1 upset coming, but a solid run game and an excellent defense—Joe Burrow and the Bengals only scored 10 points—gave us the first shocker of the season," per the Athletic. (More NFL stories.)

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