Week 8 didn’t eliminate anybody from Crunchtime’s Survivor Pool. But it did take something away: Keith's picks‘ perfect record.

Two overtime games delivered opposite outcomes for the remaining contestants. Dallas turned a commanding lead into a crushing loss, while Cincinnati escaped with four Crunchtime entries riding along.

One overtime loss. One overtime escape.

Dallas turns a sure thing into a first strike

For seven weeks, Keith's picks hadn’t missed. Week 8 seemed headed in the same direction when the Cowboys built a 17–3 lead over Arizona.

Then the lead vanished. Arizona clawed back to tie it 30–30 with just six seconds remaining in regulation, and Gardner Minshew led the Cardinals to an overtime victory. A game that looked safely in hand became Keith’s first miss of the season.

He’s still alive in this double-elimination pool—but the Executive Club just lost a member. Turns out a 14-point lead isn’t a lifetime membership card.

Cincinnati keeps four entries breathing

The Bengals were the popular choice, drawing 40.92% of Yahoo public Survivor picks. That didn’t make the game any easier to watch for McE, Miami, Scott H or Tim's picks of doom.

Cincinnati flirted with defeat before winning in overtime. For McE, the victory preserved a perfect season. For Miami, Scott H and Tim’s picks of doom, it prevented a second strike—and an immediate trip to Exile Island.

Two picks that refused to follow the crowd

Mrbubbajames backed the underdog Raiders against the Jets, a selection made by only 1.33% of Yahoo public Survivor users. Las Vegas won, rewarding the week’s boldest underdog gamble.

Tacoman9000 went even further off the beaten path with Detroit, selected by just 0.30% of Yahoo public users. The Lions won, too. It wasn’t the same underdog risk, but it was the rarer pick.