“Christmas Double-Week” Shaves Circa Survivor Down To Six

December 31, 2025 Frank Taddeo Betting, Circa Contests, Season Long – All Sports
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“Christmas Double-Week” Shaves Circa Survivor Down To Six

Written by Frank Taddeo @RespectedMoney on X

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Four Eliminations Raise Entry Value Above $3 Million – Picks, Results, and Strategy Insights From The Week That Was

Santa Claus delivered six lucky contestants their Christmas wish of being able to advance to the final week of the illustrious Circa Survivor contest.

The grueling competition was simply too hard for four contestants to navigate during the ‘Christmas Double-Week’ demand.

On Christmas Day (Week 17A), one entrant was eliminated when Washington was unable to overcome 307 passing yards and two touchdowns by Dak Prescott, falling to the Cowboys, 30-23.

The Commanders, who covered as 8.5-point road underdogs, suffered their 10th loss in their last 11 games despite career-best production from rookie RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt – who posted 105 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

The nine remaining players who were fortunate enough to enter Week 17B spread out their selections backing four teams on Sunday afternoon.

The three entrants who backed Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers to beat Miami were left crying the blues. Despite facing an opportunity to win the NFC South, Tampa Bay suffered their four straight loss at the hands of rookie QB Quinn Ewers and the Dolphins, falling 20-17.

The Bucs, who have lost seven of its last eight overall, could still clinch their fifth consecutive division title if they beat Carolina in the regular-season finale.

The three contestants who still had New England available, enjoyed the most sweat-free win perhaps of the entire contest as the Patriots crushed the hapless Jets, 42-10. Behind a career-high five touchdowns by Drake Maye, New England easily covered as 13.5-point road favorites, finishing the regular season a perfect 8-0 on the road.

The two contestants who backed Joe Burrow and the Bengals to take care of business at home against the Cardinals were also rewarded with a blowout 37-14 win.

Cincinnati sent Arizona to their eighth straight defeat thanks to a stellar performance by wideout Ja’Marr Chase who hauled in 7 of 9 targets for 60 yards and two touchdowns – becoming the first player in NFL history with at least 80 receptions, 1,000 receiving yards and seven-plus touchdowns in each of his five seasons.

Finally, the one player who boldly selected the Giants in the “Tank Bowl” to beat the Raiders advanced to Week 18 following a 34-10 victory. After snapping a nine-game losing streak, Big Blue most likely handed Las Vegas the No. 1 overall pick in next April’s NFL Draft after defeating the Raiders.

The six remaining players, who are each in ownership of an entry with an estimated value of $3,119,667, will have to make just one final selection this week to earn a share of Circa’s Survivor $18.7 million prize.

On the week, favorites went 9-6 Straight-up (SU) with underdogs earning the covered 8-6-1 Against the Spread (ATS) edge. Overall, favorites maintain a sizable 167-85-1 SU (5 pick-ems) mark, while ‘dogs hold a 130-121-2 ATS (51.8%) advantage on the year. Home teams hold a 131-119-1 SU advantage with 7 neutral-site International games, while also owning the more coveted 127-123-1 ATS (50.8%) edge. After three straight weeks of higher scoring games than the oddsmakers predicted, Unders owned the slate posting a 9-6 mark. Overs still maintain a 131-123-4 (51.6%) lead on the season.

The Circa Survivor contest is a grueling contest which forces entrants to pick one winner every week, with no spread with one pivotal caveat. Entrants CAN NOT use the same team more than once during the course of the season. Circa Survivor, which requires a $1,000 entry fee, will once again be a massive sweat for those who run deep into the season due to the massive winner-take-all prize pool.

As for the look-ahead to the Week 18 slate, it is expected that: Jacksonville (-12.5) vs Tennessee, Houston (-10) vs Indianapolis, Buffalo (-9) vs NY Jets, Philadelphia (-9) vs Washington – will be among the most heavily chosen teams among the six players remaining in the contest.

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