How to play
PickemSZN is a free NFL pick'em with a twist: the gutsier your correct call, the more it's worth. Here's everything you need to know.
The basics
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Create a free account
Username, email, password and you're in, under a minute, no card, no subscription. Optionally start a private league for your friends or join one with an invite link.
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Make your picks before kickoff
Each week of the NFL season, choose a winner for every game. Picks stay editable right up until each game starts, then lock automatically the moment it kicks off.
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Earn points based on the odds
Every correct pick is worth its decimal odds at the time you picked. Back the favorite and win, you bank a little. Call the upset and win, you bank a lot. Wrong picks score zero.
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Climb the leaderboard
Your points stack up all season on the global leaderboard and in every private league you join. Most points at the end of the season wins the bragging rights.
How scoring works
Most pick'em games treat every correct pick the same. We don't. Your score for a correct pick is the team's decimal odds at the time you picked, pulled live from Betfair. The bigger the underdog, the bigger the payoff.
Both picks won. The underdog was worth more than twice as much. A wrong pick, favorite or underdog, scores zero.
A bit of strategy
Picking all the favorites is safe but it won't win you the season. Everyone else gets those points too. The leaderboard is won on the upsets you saw coming and nobody else did.
You don't need to be an NFL expert. A few bold, well-timed calls can leapfrog a whole field of safe pickers. That's the whole point.
Common questions
What is an NFL pick'em?
A pick'em is a game where you predict the winner of each NFL matchup. PickemSZN adds odds-based scoring on top, so bolder, less-likely picks are worth more points than safe ones.
How does the odds-based scoring work?
When you make a pick, we read the live decimal odds for that team from Betfair. If your pick wins, you score those odds as points. A heavy favorite at 1.30 earns 1.30 points; a longshot at 3.10 earns 3.10. A wrong pick scores nothing.
Is PickemSZN free?
Yes, completely free, with no credit card and no subscription. There is nothing to buy.
Is this betting or gambling?
No. There is no money involved and nothing to wager. We use real odds only as a scoring mechanism so that gutsier correct picks are rewarded more. You are competing for bragging rights, not cash.
Can I change a pick after I make it?
Yes, any time before that game kicks off. Once the game starts, the pick is locked.
When can I start playing?
Picks open each week of the NFL regular season, which begins in September. Create your account now so you are ready when Week 1 picks go live.