Super Bowl squares
Name the teams, drop in your crew, and we build the board and draw the numbers. No spreadsheet, no arguments.
Leave blank to fill all 100 squares evenly. Any squares left over stay open.
How super bowl squares work
Super Bowl squares is the easiest football game there is - no picks, no skill, just the luck of the draw. You start with a grid of 100 squares. One team runs across the top, the other down the side. Everyone grabs squares, and only once the board is full do you draw the numbers.
- Draw the 10×10 grid. Start with a 100-square grid. One team runs across the top, the other down the side. Each square is a spot in the pool.
- Fill the squares. Everyone claims squares - or the generator deals all 100 out to your group evenly and at random. More squares means more chances to win.
- Draw the numbers. Only once the grid is full, randomly assign the digits 0-9 across the top row and down the side column. This is what keeps it fair - nobody knows which square is good until the numbers are drawn.
- Find the winners. At the end of each quarter, take the last digit of each team's score. The square where those two digits meet wins that quarter.
That's it. No one can game it, which is exactly why it's the office game that actually gets everyone in.
How winners are decided
It all comes down to the last digit of each team's score.
At the end of each quarter, look at the score and take the last digitof each team's points. Find that digit for the top team along the top, and that digit for the side team down the side - the square where they cross wins the quarter.
Worked example
End of Q1, the score is 17-10. The last digit of 17 is 7; the last digit of 10 is 0. Whoever owns the square at column 7 (top team) and row 0 (side team) wins the first quarter. Do the same at the half, the third, and the final whistle.
Most pools pay out every quarter - often a smaller cut for the first three and the biggest for the final score. Set the split however your group likes.
FAQ
How do super bowl squares work?+
You draw a 10×10 grid - 100 squares. One team is assigned to the columns, the other to the rows. People claim squares, then the digits 0-9 are randomly drawn across the top and down the side. At the end of each quarter, the last digit of each team's score points to a row and a column, and whoever owns that square wins.
How are the numbers drawn?+
Randomly, and only after every square is filled - that's the whole point of fairness. This generator shuffles 0-9 onto the columns and 0-9 onto the rows independently, so no square has an edge before the draw. Never assign the numbers before the grid is full.
How many people do I need for a squares pool?+
Any number. With 100 squares you can run it with 10 people (10 squares each), 25 (four each), or a whole office with one square apiece. The generator deals the board out evenly no matter the group size - and you can cap how many squares each person gets.
What are common squares payouts?+
The classic is paying out at the end of each quarter - often smaller for Q1-Q3 and biggest for the final score. A common split is 20% / 20% / 20% / 40%. It's your pool, so set whatever the group agrees on. Keep it friendly - it's bragging rights, not a bookmaker.
Can I use it for any football game?+
Yes. It's built team-agnostic - name the two teams whatever you like and use it for the Super Bowl, a playoff game, a college rivalry, or a regular-season matchup. Squares works for any game with a running score.
Is it free?+
Completely. The super bowl squares generator is free with no login. If you want the board to score itself - track the game and crown each quarter's winner automatically - you can run it as a free Trofeo.live pool.