NFL Sunday upsets left the Circa Sports Survivor Pro Football Contest with just 1,000 remaining entries fighting for the $18.17-million prize pool.
Key Takeaways
- The Panthers’ loss to the Saints knocked out nearly 28% of the remaining entries.
- The Bills took out a significant chunk after an upset loss to the Dolphins.
- Grandissimo contestants are discussing chopping the $6.9-million prize pool.
The Carolina Panthers failed to win, much less cover a 5.5-point spread against the Saints in Week 10. The 17-7 victory for New Orleans eliminated 490 participants. Buffalo’s 30-13 loss to Miami knocked out another 261 entries.
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Those two games combined to eliminate over 42% of the 1,769 contestants entering Week 10. Nine contestants had the Browns, who lost as rare favorites to the Jets, while eight picked the Buccaneers, who failed to win at home against the Patriots.
Getting home
Over 24% of the entries survived when the Broncos edged the Raiders on Thursday night. The Seahawks easily helped 261 participants through with a 44-22 win over the Cardinals. Blowout victories for the Lions and Rams got over 100 through to the next week.
Four participants escaped with a wild 36-29 win by the Texans, who rallied from a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit. There are no picks for Monday night’s Eagles-Packers game.
The implied value per entry rose from $10,581 to $18,178 for the lucky thousand to make it to Week 11. The contest began in Week 1 with a record 18,178 entries, and just 5% are left heading into mid-November. The upcoming Thanksgiving week turned into two separate weeks.
High-roller participants eyeing chop
Circa’s Grandissimo is now down to six entries. The high-roller contest with a $100,000 entry fee had 10 participants of the original 69 entries remaining heading into Week 10.
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The Bills knocked out four of them, and the Panthers eliminated one, while the Broncos, Seahawks, and Bears helped the others advance.
A Circa Survivor podcast host said on X that the remaining participants are discussing chopping at least some of the $6.9-million prize pool, and a decision could be coming shortly.
I just got off the phone with one of them less than 5 mins ago interested in a chop, I predict it will happen this week. At least a semi-chop.
— LastMenStanding (@LastMenPod) November 10, 2025
