One game, two dishes, a rivalry that has nothing to do with sports. It is a $ at home date that runs about half day, in three steps.

Updated October 2026

Football Sunday Potluck

One game, two dishes, a rivalry that has nothing to do with sports.

Strike 1Each cook one game-day dish and claim a side of the couch.
Strike 2Pick a team to root for even if neither of you actually follows the sport.
Strike 3Loser of the coin flip for a rooting side does the dishes after.

Upgrade itInvite one more couple and turn it into a real potluck bracket.

RaincheckThis one already lives entirely on the couch, so weather is never an issue.

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