# Sunday Survivor > Sunday Survivor is a free-to-start NFL survivor pool manager for private groups, also known as a knockout pool, eliminator pool, or last man standing pool. Commissioners set the rules once (deadlines, mulligans, double-pick weeks, team reuse, loser pools, against the spread) and the pool runs itself: automatic grading, weekly recap emails, live standings, and an optional Second Chance bracket for eliminated entries. ## Product - [Sunday Survivor](https://sundaysurvivor.com/): Overview of the platform, the game modes it supports, and sign-up. - [How to Play: Picks, Reports and Pool Rules](https://sundaysurvivor.com/how-to-play): For players: joining a pool from a commissioner's link, making a pick each week, what each report shows and when it opens, and the rules a commissioner can turn on (mulligans, Second Chance, double-pick weeks, playoffs, loser and against-the-spread pools). - [Add Sunday Survivor to Your Phone](https://sundaysurvivor.com/install): How to add Sunday Survivor to an iPhone or Android home screen. There is no native app. - [Help and Support](https://sundaysurvivor.com/support): Contact and help. Support is a solo operator, not a team. - [Pricing](https://sundaysurvivor.com/pricing): One flat fee per season based on pool size, not a subscription. Free to start, and the published tiers run to pools far larger than most platforms quote. - [NFL Survivor Pool Rules: Standard and Custom](https://sundaysurvivor.com/survivor-pool-rules): The standard NFL survivor pool rules, then every rule a commissioner can change, in a table, with what each does and its options. All of them are settings on one pool, so they combine. Then the questions commissioners ask: unlimited mulligans, second chances, loser pools, point spreads, double picks, missed picks, deadlines, price and entry fees. ## Guides - [NFL Survivor Pool Guides](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides): Index of every strategy guide and explainer. - [Week 7 NFL Survivor Picks 2026: Best Options and Traps](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/nfl-survivor-picks-week-7): Week 7 NFL survivor pool picks for 2026: Houston as the biggest favorite by three and a half points, unbeaten Minnesota, the quarterback questions in Baltimore and Tampa Bay, and what Week 6's upsets mean for your pick. - [What Is an NFL Survivor Pool? (And Why Everyone's Talking About Them)](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/what-are-survivor-pools): NFL survivor pools are one of the most popular football contests around. - [How to Run a 2 Life Survivor Pool](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/two-life-survivor-pool): A 2 life survivor pool gives every entry a second chance, so one bad week doesn't end your season. - [What Is a Second Chance Bracket in a Survivor Pool?](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/second-chance-bracket): A second chance bracket keeps eliminated entries in the game instead of sending them home. - [What Is a Loser Pool? (aka a Reverse Survivor Pool)](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/loser-pool): A loser pool flips the standard survivor pool rules: you pick a team you expect to lose, not win. - [What Is an ATS Survivor Pool?](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/ats-survivor-pool): An ATS (against the spread) survivor pool requires your pick to cover the point spread, not just win the game. - [Double Pick Weeks: How to Thin Out a Survivor Pool That Won't Die](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/double-pick-weeks): Double pick weeks make entries pick two winning teams in the same week. - [Survivor Pool Playoffs: How to Run a Pool Past Week 18](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/survivor-pool-playoffs): Most survivor pools stop at Week 18 and split the win between whoever is left. - [The Extreme Survivor Pool: Loser Pool + Double Picks + ATS + Playoffs, All at Once](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/extreme-survivor-pool): A survivor pool on steroids: Loser Pool, Double Picks and Against the Spread at once, plus playoff weeks, no repeat opponents, and required slates you choose. - [How to Run an NFL Survivor Pool: A Commissioner's Guide](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/how-to-run-a-survivor-pool): Everything you need to know to run a survivor pool well, from setting the rules before Week 1 to closing out the season at the end. - [Survivor Pool Planner: How to Plan a Full Season](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/survivor-pool-planner): Survivor pools are won by spending teams in the right order, not by picking winners. - [The 10 Biggest Mistakes People Make in NFL Survivor Pools](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/biggest-mistakes): Survivor pools are simple to learn and brutal to master. - [How to Avoid Getting Eliminated in Week 1 of Your Survivor Pool](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/avoid-week-1-elimination): Week 1 is the most dangerous week of your survivor pool season. - [The Best NFL Survivor Pool Sites in 2026: An Honest Comparison](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/best-survivor-pool-sites): A straightforward comparison of the main NFL survivor pool platforms: who they're built for, what they cost, and which one is right for your group, including where a Splash Sports alternative makes sense for a private pool. - [Week 6 NFL Survivor Picks 2026: Best Options and Traps](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/nfl-survivor-picks-week-6): Week 6 NFL survivor pool picks for 2026: the Rams as the biggest favorite by four points, three division favorites of a touchdown or more, the quarterback questions in Baltimore and Chicago, and which teams are worth saving. - [Week 5 NFL Survivor Picks 2026: Best Options and Traps](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/nfl-survivor-picks-week-5): Week 5 NFL survivor pool picks for 2026: three favorites of a touchdown or more with none at home, the quarterback questions in Washington and Chicago, the traps, and which teams are worth saving. - [Week 4 NFL Survivor Picks 2026: Best Options and Traps](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/nfl-survivor-picks-week-4): Week 4 NFL survivor pool picks for 2026: the two biggest numbers on the board, the quarterback questions behind Buffalo and Chicago, the traps, and which teams are worth saving. - [Week 3 NFL Survivor Picks 2026: Best Options and Traps](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/nfl-survivor-picks-week-3): Week 3 NFL survivor pool picks for 2026: the biggest number on the board, the best value, the quarterback traps to avoid, and which teams are worth saving. - [Week 2 NFL Survivor Picks 2026: Best Options and Traps](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/nfl-survivor-picks-week-2): Week 2 NFL survivor pool picks for 2026: the safest play, the best value, the popular trap to avoid, and which teams are worth saving for later. - [Best Week 1 Survivor Pool Picks 2026](https://sundaysurvivor.com/guides/nfl-survivor-picks-week-1): Our 2026 Week 1 survivor pool picks, with the early lines, the safest plays, the best value teams, and the traps to avoid. ## Shop - [Shop](https://sundaysurvivor.com/shop): Sunday Survivor merch: football apparel, hats and mugs, and COMMISH gear for commissioners that can carry their league's or pool's name, and a Sunday Playbook mug that can carry a name. Also links to championship trophies and title belts from TrophySmack, 10% off through Sunday Survivor's links. Individual product pages are not listed here. ## Legal - [Privacy Policy](https://sundaysurvivor.com/privacy-policy): What Sunday Survivor collects, what it is used for, who it is shared with, and how to have it deleted. - [Terms of Service](https://sundaysurvivor.com/terms-of-service): The terms for using Sunday Survivor, including what a commissioner is responsible for, how billing works, and the third-party trademark position.