What Are Super Bowl Squares?
Super Bowl Squares is a popular party game and betting format where participants buy squares on a 10x10 grid. Each square represents a combination of the last digit of each team's score.
**How It Works:** 1. Create a 10x10 grid (100 squares) 2. Participants buy squares (usually $1-$100 each) 3. After all squares are sold, randomly assign numbers 0-9 to each row and column 4. Win money if your square matches the last digit of each team's score at quarter's end
**Payout Structure (typical):** - End of Q1: 10% - End of Q2: 30% - End of Q3: 20% - Final Score: 40%
Best Numbers to Have
Not all numbers are created equal! Based on historical data:
**Best Numbers:** - **0** - Most common last digit (hits in about 20% of quarters) - **7** - Touchdowns + PAT = 7 (very common) - **3** - Field goals make this valuable - **4** - Common combo (7+7+3+3+3+3)
**Worst Numbers:** - **2** - Only safety gives you 2, rarely hits - **5** - Only way to end in 5 is TD + missed PAT + FG - **9** - Rare but not impossible
**Pro Tip:** The best squares are 0-0, 0-7, 7-0, 7-7, 3-0, 0-3, and 0-4.
Squares Strategy
**If Buying Multiple Squares:** Buy early before numbers are assigned - it's pure luck at that point. If numbers are already assigned, target squares with 0, 3, and 7.
**Running a Pool:** - Use a trusted platform to collect money - Randomly assign numbers AFTER all squares are sold - Pay out promptly after each quarter - Keep 10% as "house" fee if desired
**Digital Options:** Many sites let you run free Super Bowl squares pools online, handling the randomization and tracking automatically.
Super Bowl LX Squares Analysis
**Most Likely Final Scores (last digits):** - Seahawks 7, Patriots 0 (27-20, 24-10, etc.) - Seahawks 4, Patriots 7 (24-17, 31-27) - Seahawks 0, Patriots 3 (30-23, 27-13)
**Historical Super Bowl Trends:** - Q1 most common: 0-0, 7-0, 0-7 - Halftime most common: 0-7, 7-0, 7-7 - Final most common: 4-7, 7-4, 0-7
**Best Squares for Seahawks vs Patriots:** Given Seattle's defense and expected lower scoring, target squares ending in 0, 3, and 7 for both teams.