How Armchair Picks works

A free pro-football pick’em game for friends. Start a league, invite your crew, and settle every week who actually knows football — just bragging rights, no money.

Start a league free See the rules

Four steps to get going

Create a league. Sign up free and spin up a league in seconds. Pick a format (more on those below): against the spread, straight-up winners, a full-card pool, or a confidence pool.
Invite your friends. Share a one-tap invite link or a short code. They join instantly — no cost, no credit card, nothing to install.
Make your picks each week. Before kickoff, everyone locks in their picks for the week’s games.
Watch the standings. Scores and standings update automatically as games finish. Talk your trash and climb the board.

Pick a format that fits your group

Against the spread (ATS)

Pick the side that beats the point spread — the great equalizer that makes lopsided games interesting. Best for groups who follow the lines.

Straight-up

Just pick the winners. The simplest format — perfect for a casual office or family league.

Full-card pool

Every game, every week: pick the spread, the winner, and the over/under. The most complete test of who really knows football.

Confidence pool

Rank your picks by how sure you are and earn more points for the ones you’re most confident in. Strategy runs deep.

Why people love it

It’s the group chat, with a scoreboard. Free forever, dead-simple to run as a manager, and it keeps everyone locked in all season — from Week 1 to the last game.

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