How to Make a Superbowl Square Football Chart

Even if your team did not make the annual NFL Superbowl, you can still get in on the competition with a Superbowl Squares pool. The pool assigns each participant numbers for each team, and if the digits match the Superbowl's score's last digit at the end of the quarter, you can win. There are a total of four winners, with a grid spot for the end of each quarter and the final game score. Setting up a chart is simple and an extra bonus for a Superbowl gathering or party.

Things You'll Need

  • Paper
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Marker
  • Scissors
  • Highlighter
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Instructions

    • 1

      Draw out an 8-inch-by-8-inch square on a sheet of paper using a pencil and ruler.

    • 2

      Create nine evenly spaced vertical pines to make 10 columns going down the paper. Cross over nine evenly spaced lines to complete the 10-by-10 grid.

    • 3

      Write the NFC team in the Superbowl on the top space of the grid. For example, you could write "Green Bay Packers" or "New York Giants."

    • 4

      Write the name of the AFC Superbowl team on the left side of the grid. Team examples include the "Pittsburgh Steelers" or "Baltimore Ravens."

    • 5

      Trace over all of the lines using a dark marker. This makes the grid easier to see and prevents any changes to the numbers.

    • 6

      Pass out the grid and have people fill in each block. If the pool is for money, assign a set price for every block. Allow people to purchase more than one block. For example, if the block prices are set at $2, someone can buy four blocks for $8.

    • 7

      Write out the numbers zero through nine and cut the pieces of paper up. Roll the papers up and place them in a hat or basket. Select each paper out one at a time. When you pick a number, write it above the first column on the NFC part of the grid. Pick another number and write it on the second column. Repeat this until you have all 10 numbers.

    • 8

      Roll the papers up again and select the numbers for the AFC side. Write the numbers down for each row in the grid.

    • 9

      Create copies of the sheets to hand out to participants. Explain the assigned numbers to each person. For example, if the person's grid spot has the number "2" for the NFC team and the number "0" for the AFC team, then the score would have to be something like “NFC 12 to AFC 10" for them to win.

    • 10

      Highlight your own blocks so you can keep track of the grid spots easier. Let other participants highlight their spots too. This is optional and only used a guide to help people keep track of their grid spots.

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      Award a winner after each quarter and then with the final score of the game. For example, if the scores were “10-12,” “21-24,” “24-24” and a final of “27-24,” the four winners would be blocks "0-2," "1-4," "4-4" and "7-4."