After several weeks with little eliminations in Circa Survivor, an upset over Kansas City knocked out over 20% of the remaining field leaving the contest down to 151 entries. The contest had 191 remaining entries going into Week 9. With several large favorites on the board, the picks were spread out among nine teams.
The most-picked team was Cincinnati to beat Las Vegas, and that hit without a sweat. However, the second-most picked team was New Orleans against Carolina. New Orleans was a 7-point favorite going into the week. During the game, they had more yardage, less turnovers and more time of possession than Carolina.
New Orleans had the lead at halftime and retook the lead in the fourth quarter. However, Carolina was able to score a touchdown with 2:18 remaining to take a 23-22 lead. New Orleans head coach Dennis Allen’s job and 40 entries in the Circa Survivor contest were eliminated.
After Week 9 in 2023, there were 1,153 entries remaining. In 2022, that number was just 115. In 2021, there was 1,188 remaining, however, over 1,000 would be eliminated in Weeks 10 and 11 that year. Now in 2024, with 151 entries remaining and a total prize pool of $14,266,000, the implied value for each entry left is $94,476.
In the overall standings, Circa Million VI is being led by two entries. Mantle Crusher and Path2Victory both hold 33-12 records for 33 points each. There are five teams behind them at 32-12-1 for 32.5 points. First place overall in Circa Million VI will win $1,000,000. Meanwhile, looks like reign is 9-35-1 in Circa Million, putting that entry in last place.
The full-season “booby prize” in Circa Million VI will take home $100,000.