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A staple of Super Bowl watch parties and social gatherings, Super Bowl squares is a pool-type game for groups of people to partake in. A simple game with a betting format, this appeals more to casual football fans and non-serious sports bettors. This post about how to play football squares and how to play Super Bowl squares is one of my shorter blog posts. That's because it's just not that hard to host and play this kind of game. It's as simple as creating a 10X10 grid and selling the squares, then randomly assigning the.
OK, so you want to get in on the Super Bowl squares fun, but don't know how to run a pool? Don't you worry. We got you covered.
Super Bowl squares is a game of chance where people can purchase squares on a grid, each of which are assigned two numbers. Those numbers correspond to the box's given value in the X and Y (or horizontal and vertical) coordinates.
This sounds more complicated than it is.
How to set up the Super Bowl squares grid
Make a square. Then carve that square up into 10 rows and 10 columns. (If you want a bigger squares pool, you can go up to 100 x 100 for a grid, but if you're running that serious and massive a pool I doubt you'll need me to explain to you how to run it.)
There are different ways to play, but usually the x-axis applies to one team, and the y-axis applies to the other team.
Participants can then purchase squares on the board. People don't know what number they will be assigned; they're just purchasing the chance to own a square, and can purchase as many as you want to limit.
In a 10×10 grid, obviously enough, there are 100 squares available to purchase. You can sell squares for as much or as little as you like, and limit people on how many they can purchase if you see fit.
Once names are assigned in random squares, you randomly assign numbers 1-10 to both the rows and columns. So it will look like this:
The names should be filled in the boxes, and you're ready to go.
How do you score in Super Bowl squares?
Most people carve up scoring by quarter, half, and then final score. The pot can be carved up however you want. A popular way of doing it is 50% of the pot for final score, 30% for halftime score, and then 10% for 1st and 3rd quarter score, but it's totally up to you. Some people just do 25% of pot after each of the four quarters.
The way you find a winner is whoever's square correctly matches to the ones digit of the score of each team. So if the score after the first quarter is 14-10 Patriots, the player who has square that coincides with the 4 in the Patriots column and the 0 in the Rams column will win that quarter.
Each quarter gives you a fresh chance to win.
What are the best squares to have in Super Bowl squares?
I'm going to lean on my colleagues at USA TODAY Sports to handle this one:
The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective wrote that the single best square to have is seven on the favorite's axis (the Patriots are the favorites this year) and zero on the underdog's, with the 0-0 square a close second. The Washington Post lists 0-0 as the best square to have, with the two combinations of seven and zero (7-0 or 0-7) right behind it. Three, four and one also aren't bad numbers to have from an odds standpoint.
Is there any skill in Super Bowl squares?
Zero. None. Total game of chance. Still fun to do!
Looking to make your football party more interesting? Our football squares app will certainly WOW your guests once a personal copy of a pre-filled football squares grid appears as a message on their phone. Our app is sure to be an instant hit as part of your Super Bowl party game list.
A few things about our app:
- It's 100% Free
- No signups or accounts required
- Sharing is enabled and encouraged!
- Designed specifically for mobile
How it Works
You enter the names of two teams and between 1 and 100 players.
- Randomly populate squares.
Click the '+' symbol and our app randomly distributes the players on a 100 square grid. If you have 4 players, each player will have 25 squares. Squares will be marked 'N/A' if an even distribution cannot amount to 100.
Don't be a square, share your squares! It's free and easy. This gives your guests a reference point throughout the game.
Rules
- Awards are given at the end of each quarter (you get to determine the award)
- The last digit of each team's score is used to determine the winning square each quarter. See example below for more details.
Example and Step by Step
1. Enter the two teams that are playing
2. Enter the names of everyone participating
3. Click the '+' icon
4. View your squares
Printable Super Bowl Football Squares
How to set up the Super Bowl squares grid
Make a square. Then carve that square up into 10 rows and 10 columns. (If you want a bigger squares pool, you can go up to 100 x 100 for a grid, but if you're running that serious and massive a pool I doubt you'll need me to explain to you how to run it.)
There are different ways to play, but usually the x-axis applies to one team, and the y-axis applies to the other team.
Participants can then purchase squares on the board. People don't know what number they will be assigned; they're just purchasing the chance to own a square, and can purchase as many as you want to limit.
In a 10×10 grid, obviously enough, there are 100 squares available to purchase. You can sell squares for as much or as little as you like, and limit people on how many they can purchase if you see fit.
Once names are assigned in random squares, you randomly assign numbers 1-10 to both the rows and columns. So it will look like this:
The names should be filled in the boxes, and you're ready to go.
How do you score in Super Bowl squares?
Most people carve up scoring by quarter, half, and then final score. The pot can be carved up however you want. A popular way of doing it is 50% of the pot for final score, 30% for halftime score, and then 10% for 1st and 3rd quarter score, but it's totally up to you. Some people just do 25% of pot after each of the four quarters.
The way you find a winner is whoever's square correctly matches to the ones digit of the score of each team. So if the score after the first quarter is 14-10 Patriots, the player who has square that coincides with the 4 in the Patriots column and the 0 in the Rams column will win that quarter.
Each quarter gives you a fresh chance to win.
What are the best squares to have in Super Bowl squares?
I'm going to lean on my colleagues at USA TODAY Sports to handle this one:
The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective wrote that the single best square to have is seven on the favorite's axis (the Patriots are the favorites this year) and zero on the underdog's, with the 0-0 square a close second. The Washington Post lists 0-0 as the best square to have, with the two combinations of seven and zero (7-0 or 0-7) right behind it. Three, four and one also aren't bad numbers to have from an odds standpoint.
Is there any skill in Super Bowl squares?
Zero. None. Total game of chance. Still fun to do!
Looking to make your football party more interesting? Our football squares app will certainly WOW your guests once a personal copy of a pre-filled football squares grid appears as a message on their phone. Our app is sure to be an instant hit as part of your Super Bowl party game list.
A few things about our app:
- It's 100% Free
- No signups or accounts required
- Sharing is enabled and encouraged!
- Designed specifically for mobile
How it Works
You enter the names of two teams and between 1 and 100 players.
- Randomly populate squares.
Click the '+' symbol and our app randomly distributes the players on a 100 square grid. If you have 4 players, each player will have 25 squares. Squares will be marked 'N/A' if an even distribution cannot amount to 100.
Don't be a square, share your squares! It's free and easy. This gives your guests a reference point throughout the game.
Rules
- Awards are given at the end of each quarter (you get to determine the award)
- The last digit of each team's score is used to determine the winning square each quarter. See example below for more details.
Example and Step by Step
1. Enter the two teams that are playing
2. Enter the names of everyone participating
3. Click the '+' icon
4. View your squares
Printable Super Bowl Football Squares
5. Use your browser's sharing function to share the link with guests
How To Make Football Squares For Super Bowl Payouts
Other Sports Good for Squares
- Basketball Squares
- Format Idea: Instead of only using the score at the end of each quarter, award squares at each commercial break!
- Baseball Squares (although heavily weighted towards the lower numbers)
Let us know if you have questions or ideas on how our app can be improved by entering a comment below. Your feedback inspires us to build the best tools for sports and entertainment!
Super Bowl Football Squares Grid
Cheers ~
Printable Super Bowl Football Squares 25
Sean and Tom
