Chiefs’ loss cost people big money in survivor pools
For the second time this season, the Chiefs have upset a bunch of people in a survivor pool.
When the Chiefs routed the Patriots in the opener, many people were already knocked out of their pool, which is also known as an eliminator pool.
Here is how it works: every person in the pool (which can be more than a thousand) plunks down $20, $50, $100 or more, and each week picks an NFL team they think will win. Once a person has picked a team, they can’t use them again, which means there is some strategy involved.
The Patriots were huge favorites in the opener, so the Chiefs’ victory ruined many people’s pool.
On Sunday, the Chiefs cost a bunch of people who had picked them to beat the Giants. The Chiefs were a 10-point favorite, so a lot of people figured they would win.
Here is what some people shared on Twitter (others cursed, so I couldn’t use those reactions):
Not only did the Bears lose in crushing fashion, but I’m now eliminated from the survivor pool I’m in that has a $2,600 payout. Thanks Chiefs.
— Brandon Newberry (@bnewbs16) November 19, 2017
What a way to lose Survivor Pool ♂️ I’m not mad, @Chiefs, I’m disappointment
— Scooch (@scoochh13) November 19, 2017
EXACTLY one year ago today the Chiefs let me down for a huge parlay in Vegas. One year later they kill me on a 100+ person survivor pool with 9 people remaining.
— Tom Byrnes (@Tbyrnes2) November 19, 2017
Took the Chiefs as my survivor pool pick this week #hugemistake
— Joel Feldhake (@feldhake) November 19, 2017
Had I picked say Jacksonville for my survivor pool, I'd be $3k richer rn. I'll prob have to settle for $750 instead (all 4 of us remaining had picked the Chiefs)
— D-Rock (@DeeRock_CFS) November 19, 2017
Welp looks like the 1 person who didn't pick the Chiefs this week is gonna take down the whole survivor pool.
— Smokin J (@Phins_Phan) November 19, 2017
Sadly I wasn't that 1 person
The @Chiefs just ruined my @ESPNFantasy eliminator challenge with their L.
— Pablo Velazquez A (@PabloVelag) November 19, 2017
goodbye survivor pool…..thank you @chiefs ughhh
— Sophia Papa (@SophiaPaps) November 19, 2017
Was one of 7 left from 165 entry survivor pool and the Chiefs royally screwed me today. So mad.
— Isaac St. Lawrence (@Kicksomething) November 19, 2017
Damn you @Chiefs There goes my eliminator pool... #bahstahds
— Simeon Copeland (@theschmooz) November 19, 2017
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This story was originally published November 19, 2017 at 4:35 PM.