Circa Survivor down to 11 entries

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Only 11 entries remain in Circa Survivor after 889 of the 900 entries that started Week 13 were eliminated over an 11-day span, tightening the competition for the $18.7 million prize.

Circa Survivor had 45 entries enter into Week 14, with 28 – more than 60 percent of the remaining field – backing Tampa Bay at home against divisional rival New Orleans. Circa Sports had the Buccaneers favored by 7.5 points. Tampa Bay led as late as the two-minute mark in the third quarter before New Orleans tied the game heading into the fourth and ultimately took the lead on a Tyler Shough rushing touchdown with 8:26 remaining. The Buccaneers never regained the end zone and fell 24–20, eliminating all 28 entries.

The second-most selected team was Cleveland, chosen five times at home against Tennessee. Tennessee opened with a 14–3 lead before Cleveland rallied to take a 17–14 halftime advantage. The Titans responded with 17 unanswered points, but Shedeur Sanders led Cleveland on back-to-back touchdown drives to cut the deficit to 31–29. The Browns failed to convert a two-point attempt and Tennessee held on.

One entry also backed Baltimore, which lost to Pittsburgh, bringing the field to 11. Of those remaining, three advanced with Seattle, three with Los Angeles, two with Denver, one with Miami and one with Green Bay. All 10 of those entries have moved on to Week 15. One additional entry is pending Monday night’s Philadelphia game and must win to advance.

All remaining players are competing for the $18,718,000 prize pool. With 11 entries left, each carries an implied value of just over $1.7 million. The contest includes five picks remaining, with Week 17 split into 17A, including Christmas Day, with picks due by 9 a.m. PST on Thursday, December 25 and 17B.