How to read super bowl squares

Start with the top row, writing 0 above the first square. Write a new number above each square until you get to the last square, which should be number 9. Repeat with the left side of the grid. Each square will receive a number from the top and side rows, which represents the final digit of the score for each time.

Two, five, eight, and nine are still the four worst numbers — they’re just not as bad as they were before. And zero now edges out seven as the best digit on the board.

1) Winning Via Reverse Score

Most pools award prizes at the end of each quarter based on the final digits for each team’s score. Often the prize is biggest for the square that matches up to the final score. The suggestion here is to add a prize payout at the end of the game for the score in reverse.

While the 0-0 square is the best to have early on, the chances of winning in a particular slot change throughout the game. 19.1% of first quarters end with the 0-0 box winning, 20.9% end wither 7-0 or 0-7, and 16.4% end 3-0 or 0-3. If you have those values, your chances get worse every single quarter.

In Roman numerals, LV equals 55. LV is a relatively easy one. You take the L, which stands for 50, and since V is to its right, you add the 5 that V represents and get 55.

A staple of many Super Bowl parties, a football pool involves placing a small amount of money down on a square. The winner of the pool is determined by the score in the game. In a reverse system, people in the pool have more chances to win.

Example of a Super Bowl Squares payout structure

The most common way to structure the payout is one winner for each quarter (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and then a 4th winner for the final square. The payouts can either be equal, or increase in amount for each quarter, with the final score of the game winning the most.

Basically, individuals sign up for a square at $10/square. At the end of each quarter/inning/ period, if your square matches the last number of each team’s score, you win! $125 per quarter, per win for the “owner” of the square, and $125 for your 2-Day fundraising.

The most common payout is one winner for each of the first 3 quarters and a 4th winner for the final score. The payouts are typically equal. If each square is sold for $10, then each winner would receive $250. Alternatively you can scale the payouts so that the prizes go up for each quarter.

What are Super Bowl squares and what is the format? Each player gets a board that features 10 rows and 10 columns, adding up to 100 squares. One of the teams will be assigned the rows, while the other team will be assigned the columns.

Every Score Pays (Even Extra Points)

Whoever holds the square matching the final score receives any remaining balance in the pool. If there are more than 20 score changes, the pool stops paying out.