Overview
The 2024-2025 NFL Season-Long Paid Pick 'Em contest is a set of four (4) pools taking place over the course of the regular season, weeks 1-17. Each contest is separate and has its own entry fee and payout structure. Earn points each week throughout the regular season by selecting NFL point spreads for a chance at the contest prize pool! Learn more about Pools.
This article does not contain all Terms and Conditions related to the DraftKings 2024-2025 NFL Season-Long Paid Pick ‘Em Pools.
For complete eligibility requirements and offer details, please review the Terms and Conditions for the DraftKings 2024-2025 NFL Season-Long Paid Pick ‘Em Pools.
Getting started
- Enter a 2024-2025 NFL Season-Long Paid Pick 'Em Pool*.
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NFL Season-Long Paid Pick 'Em Pools are available in the following states, please note you must be physically located in one of these states to enter a pool and to make your selections each week.
- AZ, CO, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY
- AZ, CO, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY
- Entries will close at 1:00 PM ET on 9/08/2024 and late entries will not be accepted.
- View existing entries.
- When: Week 1 to Week 17
Quick Rules
- Contestants must make five (5) selections each week with the exception of their one (1) bye week where they do not have to make any picks.
- Contestants must make eighty (80) total selections over the first seventeen (17) weeks of the 2024-2025 NFL regular season. No selections may be made for week eighteen (18).
- One (1) Bye Week must be taken where no picks are made. If you do not take a Bye Week prior to Week 17, your Bye Week will be automatically taken for Week 17.
- In the event a contestant makes fewer than five (5) selections in a week or fewer than eight (80) selections in the first seventeen (17) weeks of the 2024-2025 NFL regular season, the contestant will receive zero (0) points for the unselected games.
- All picks for the week will lock at 1:00 PM ET on that Sunday with no exceptions.
- An NFL Week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday. Point spreads for the Contest are released on Wednesday and will not change once posted.
- Any pick made on a team playing in a game scheduled prior to 1:00 PM ET on the Sunday of a given NFL Week can be modified until the start time of the selected team's game, after which time that pick will lock.
- Each correct selection is worth one (1) point.
- Each incorrect selection is worth zero (0) points.
- In the event the selected team’s game is delayed or postponed to a later week of the regular season or the selected team’s game is canceled, the selection will be counted as a Loss.
Entry Fees and Prizes
Each contest's entry fee and prize pools are detailed in the tables below. Please note that all prize pools will grow as more customers enter.
| Entry Fee | Guaranteed Prize | Top Prize | Max Entries Per Customer |
| $5 | $50,000+ | $5,000+ | 150 |
| $50 | $150,000+ | $15,000+ | 150 |
| $500 | $750,000+ | $150,000+ | 100 |
| $5,000 | $150,000+ | $50,000+ | 5 |
Guaranteed prizes and payout for each entry fee level are broken down as following:
$5 Entry Fee Level - $50,000 in Total Guaranteed Prizes. For complete information, see the Contest Details.
| Finishing Position | Percentage of Prize Pool | Minimum Prize |
| 1st | 10% | $5,000 |
| 2nd | 5% | $2,500 |
| 3rd | 3% | $1,500 |
| 4th | 2.5% | $1,250 |
| 5th |
2% |
$1,000 |
| 6th | 1.5% | $750 |
| 7th - 8th | 1.2% | $600 |
| 9th - 10th | 1.0% | $500 |
| 11th - 12th | 0.80% | $400 |
| 13th - 15th | 0.60% | $300 |
| 16th - 20th | 0.40% | $200 |
| 21st - 25th | 0.30% | $150 |
| 26th - 30th | 0.25% | $125 |
| 31st - 40th | 0.20% | $100 |
| 41st - 50th | 0.16% | $80 |
| 51st - 65th | 0.14% | $70 |
| 66th - 80th | 0.12% | $60 |
| 81st - 100th | 0.10% | $50 |
| 101st - 125th | 0.08% | $40 |
| 126th - 150th | 0.06% | $30 |
| 151st - 200th | 0.05% | $25 |
| 201st - 275th | 0.04% | $20 |
| 276th - 400th | 0.03% | $15 |
| 401st - 600th | 0.024% | $12 |
| 601st - 1000th | 0.02% | $10 |
| 1001st- 2775th | 0.016% | $8 |
$50 Entry Fee Level - $150,000 in Total Guaranteed Prizes. For complete information, see the Contest Details.
| Finishing Position | Percentage of Prize Pool | Minimum Prize |
| 1st | 10% | $15,000 |
| 2nd | 7% | $10,500 |
| 3rd | 5% | $7,500 |
| 4th | 3.6% | $5,400 |
| 5th | 2.8% | $4,200 |
| 6th | 2% | $3,000 |
| 7th - 8th | 1.4% | $2,100 |
| 9th - 10th | 1% | $1,500 |
| 11th - 15th | 0.8% | $1,200 |
| 16th - 20th | 0.6% | $900 |
| 21st - 30th | 0.4% | $600 |
| 31st - 40th | 0.3% | $450 |
| 41st - 60th | 0.25% | $375 |
| 61st - 80th | 0.2% | $300 |
| 81st - 110th | 0.16% | $240 |
| 111th - 170th | 0.12% | $180 |
| 171st - 280th | 0.08% | $120 |
| 281st - 630th | 0.06% | $90 |
$500 Entry Fee Level - $750,000 in Total Guaranteed Prizes. For complete information, see the Contest Details.
| Finishing Position | Percentage of Prize Pool | Minimum Prize |
| 1st | 20% | $150,000 |
| 2nd | 10% | $75,000 |
| 3rd | 6% | $45,000 |
| 4th | 4% | $30,000 |
| 5th | 3.2% | $24,000 |
| 6th | 2.4% | $18,000 |
| 7th - 8th | 2% | $15,000 |
| 9th - 10th | 1.6% | $12,000 |
| 11th - 12th | 1.2% | $9,000 |
| 13th - 15th | 0.88% | $6,600 |
| 16th - 18th | 0.72% | $5,400 |
| 19th - 22nd | 0.56% | $4,200 |
| 23rd - 27th | 0.4% | $3,000 |
| 28th - 35th | 0.32% | $2,400 |
| 36th - 50th | 0.24% | $1,800 |
| 51st - 70th | 0.2% | $1,500 |
| 71st - 110th | 0.16% | $1,200 |
| 111th - 270th | 0.12% | $900 |
$5,000 Entry Fee Level - $150,000 in Total Guaranteed Prizes. For complete information, see the Contest Details.
| Finishing Position | Percentage of Prize Pool | Minimum Prize |
| 1st | 34% | $51,000 |
| 2nd | 24% | $36,000 |
| 3rd | 16% | $24,000 |
| 4th | 12% | $18,000 |
| 5th | 8% | $12,000 |
| 6th | 6% | $9,000 |