Survivor Pool Basics

• Each week, starting Week 1 of the 2011 NFL regular season you must select one team that will win their game outright; point spread is irrelevant.
• If the team you selected wins its game outright, you proceed to the next week. If the team you selected loses its game or ties, you will be eliminated from the contest.
• Once you use a team, you will not be able to select that team again for the rest of the season.
• The member(s) that makes it the longest without having one of their selections lose or tie is the Grand Prize winner.
• The final week of the contest is Week 17 of the 2011 NFL Season. However, the contest can end earlier if there is only one contestant remaining at the end of any of the preceding weeks. For example, only three contestants are alive heading into Week 16. Contestant A and Contestant B select a team that loses its game, whereas Contestant C selects a team that wins; Contestant C will be the lone winner of the Grand Prize.
• If all of the remaining contestants are eliminated prior to the end of the season, the contestants that were alive heading to the final week of the competition will split the Grand Prize equally. For example, if three contestants are alive heading into Week 14, but all three are eliminated; those three contestants will split the Grand Prize.
• If there are at least 300 entries alive after Week 14, each contestant must select three teams that will win their Week 15 game. Moreover, if there are between 80 and 299 entries alive after Week 14, each contestant must select two teams that will win their Week 15 game.
• If there are at least 200 entries alive after Week 15, each contestant must select three teams that will win their Week 16 game. Moreover, if there are between 40 and 199 entries alive after Week 15, each contestant must select two teams that will win their Week 16 game.
• If there are at least 35 entries alive after Week 16, each contestant must select three teams that will win their Week 17 game. Moreover, if there are between 10 and 34 entries alive after Week 16, each contestant must select two teams that will win their Week 17 game outright.
• If numerous contestants are still alive after Week 17, they will split the Grand Prize evenly.
• If a game is canceled or postponed for any reason and the game is not played before the following Wednesday, both teams scheduled to play in that game will be graded as losers. If you selected either of those teams you will be eliminated from the contest; however, your buy-in will be refunded.
• This contest can be modified at any time.

Registration & Making Picks

• Registration is required. Enter your correct Username and Password on the NFL Survivor promotion page. If you do not enter your correct information, you will not be able to proceed to the next step.
• Once you have correctly entered your Username and Password you must create a nickname for this contest. You will be identified by this nickname in the Survivor Pool, not by your Username.
• If you purchase numerous entries you will have the same nickname for each. However, next to your nickname will be a number in a bracket to represent the number of entries you purchased. A number will be assigned to each entry.
• When creating a nickname, you are prohibited from using any inappropriate words that may be offensive to others. If you use offensive words, you run the risk of not being allowed to participate in this or any future contests. In addition, your entry fee will not be refunded.
• You are eligible to register for this contest up until Monday, September 12, 2011 at 10:10 PM ET. However if you wait until this time you will only have the Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos game to choose from, as all other games will be off the board. Once the final Week 1 game starts, registration will be closed.
• From Week 2 forward, you must make your selection by Sunday at 12:55 PM ET.
• If you do not select a team by Sunday at 12:55 PM ET, your entry will be eliminated from the contest.
• If you wish to select a team that plays either Thursday or Saturday, you must select that team no later than five minutes prior to the scheduled start of their game.
• The Survivor Pool reopens every Tuesday in the early afternoon. You will be eligible to make your pick for the upcoming week at this time.
• Once you submit your selection, you will not be able to change your pick.

Buying Entries

• The entry fee for the 2011 $100,000.00 Survivor Pool is $25.00.
• You are allowed to purchase up to 15 entries and receive a discount if you purchase all the entries at the same time. The entry fee scale is as follows: Entry #1 = $25.00; Entries #2-5 = $20.00 each; Entries #6-10 = $15.00; Entries #11-15 = $10.00 each.
• If you are going to take full advantage of the discount, it is advisable to purchase all of your entries at once.
• You can purchase your remaining entries at a later time; however, your first entry will again cost $25.00. For example, you purchase your first two entries on Monday and subsequently pay $25 for the first entry and $20 for the second entry. Later in the day, you decide you want two more entries; you'll have to again pay $25.00 for the first and $20.00 for the second.
• When purchasing entries, your funds will be deducted directly from your account.
• Bonus funds cannot be used to purchase entries.
• All purchases are final. Before clicking ‘Buy In’ on the payment page, double check that you are purchasing the correct number of entries.

About the $100,000.00 Grand Prize

• The $100,000.00 is a cash prize; there are no rollover requirements associated with it.
• After it has been determined that there is a winner(s), the $100,000.00 Grand Prize will be deposited into the winner's account within 24 hours.

Submit Picks Page

• Once you are signed in and ready to make your pick, click on the 'Submit Picks' page.
• Here you will find all of the NFL matchups for the week. Proceed to check the box next to the team you wish to select. Please note, if there is an 'NA' next to a team, this indicates its game has already started/finished. If there is a 'W1' next to a team, this indicates you used this team Week 1. 'W2' represent you used this team Week 2 and so on.
• After checking the box of the team you wish to select, hit the Submit button. Once you submit your entry, you will not be able to change your pick.
• Once your pick has been submitted, a confirmation will appear on your screen informing you that your entry was submitted successfully.
• Once your entry is submitted successfully, the game will load your next entry and you can then submit your next pick.
• If you still have additional entries, keep repeating the procedure until you have submitted your picks for each live entry.

Standings Page

• On this page you will find a list of all the original entries in the contest.
• Next to each entry you will find the team that was selected for every week.
• If a team logo is shown in color with a green check beside it, this represents that the team won their game that specific week. If the team logo is shown in gray with a red ‘x’ beside it, this represents the team either tied or lost their game. If a large ‘X’ appears in a box, this indicates entry is eliminated and/or no pick was submitted.
• By clicking on any nickname, you will be able to see which teams are still available for that entry.
• Above the list of entries is the up to date statistics for the contest. 'Players' represents the number of original entries. 'Eliminated' represents the total number of entries that have been eliminated. 'Survivors' represents the number of entries that are still alive and eligible to make a selection.

Statistics Page

• Next to each team you will first find a graph indicating the number of entries that selected a particular team. Once they are graded on Tuesday morning, a 'green' graph represents a team that won their game. A 'red' graph represents a team that lost their game.
• To the right of the graph you will find the exact percentage number of eligible entries that selected that particular team.
• To the right of the percentage number is the total amount of entries that selected that particular team.
• Click on the 'Go to week' dropdown to see the stats on prior weeks.
• At the top of the chart are the up to date statistics for the contest. 'Players' represents the number of original entries. 'Eliminated' represents the total number of entries that have been eliminated. 'Survivors' represents the number of entries that are still alive and eligible to make a selection.

Check Your Picks Page

• Listed on this page will be the total number of entries you purchased.
• To the right of each entry will be the team you selected for that specific week, for each entry.
• Before the games are graded (Tuesday morning), your picks will appear in grey.
• Once your picks have been graded, if a team logo is shown in color with a green check beside it, this represents that the team won their game that specific week. If the team logo is shown in gray, with a red ‘x’ beside it, this represents the team either tied or lost their game. If a large ‘X’ appears in a box, this indicates entry is eliminated and/or no pick was submitted.

New Features – Matchup Info and Reminder Emails

• For 2011, we’ve added Matchup Info to help you make your picks and a Set Reminders feature so you don’t forget to make your picks.
• Click the Matchup Info button to view odds, detailed stats and trends for each of the week’s matchups. Clicking anywhere outside the matchup dropdown will take you back to the Submit Picks page.
• Click the Set Reminders button to choose your email reminder options. You can select one, two or neither of the options. Check an option and click the submit button to receive the corresponding reminder email. Leave boxes unchecked if you do not wish to receive reminders. Clicking anywhere outside the reminder dropdown will take you back to the Submit Picks page.
• You will only receive emails if you have entries pending.
• Reminder email options may be accessed and updated at any time.