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Using Statistical Modeling to Win a NFL Knockout Pool

Introduction Admittedly, I am a terrible sports fan. However, I do enjoy competition and the opportunity to participate in a little “smack talk” with family and friends. Every year, family, friends, and folks from my childhood community come together to play a game of NFL Pool Knockout. The rules are deceptively simple: Each participant picks one NFL team each week If your team wins, you advance to the next week If your team loses or ties, you’re eliminated Each team can only be selected once during the season Last person standing wins Sounds simple, right?