Survivor 47 stands out as being the only season to have a two-part finale, with the first half revealing the exits of Andy Rueda and Genevieve Mushaluk. This week, with only four players left — three women and one man — it’s entirely possible that we could have an all-female final three for the time since the 29th season, Survivor: San Juan del Sur.
Read on for our finale power rankings as we examine the individual odds for Rachel LaMont, Sam Phalen, Teeny Chirichillo, and Sue Smey and break down who might win the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million prize. The final episode airs Wednesday, Dec. 18 on CBS.
4. Teeny — 18/5 odds to win
Teeny has been through the wringer in this game, having lately been on the wrong side of multiple votes and being too indecisive when the time counts. They are clearly the emotional underdog going into this finale and could perhaps be in the final three, but could also be a victim of fire-making should Sam or Rachel win the final immunity challenge, because it is clear that both would pick Sue to join them. Even if Teeny does make the final tribal council and can defend their social game, they may not have the strategy to back it up and their emotional struggle may be used against them.
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3. Sue — 17/5 odds to win
Despite the promise Sue showed pre-merge, she is the likeliest player to go to final tribal council and receive the fewest votes. That would make her the latest to fall victim to the fate of many third-placers in Survivor who have shown massive potential at the beginning only to falter in the end game. Similar to Teeny, Sue has also relied too much on her headstrong emotions to the point where it clouded her strategy and portrayed her in a negative light, such as her harboring a grudge toward Kyle Ostwald. Sue has also a taken a backseat to Rachel’s strategy, so it will be hard to claim any ownership. Plus, the idol that Sue found at the beginning of the game was not utilized to the fullest degree, so her road to winning this game will be difficult.
2. Sam — 3/1 odds to win
The only person preventing an all-female grand finale is Sam, whose scrappiness can be used as an asset and potentially gain him a few votes should he make ultimate tribal council. After all, he has been seen as a threat by multiple players throughout the game. Sam is also the last remaining member of the alliance that blindsided Caroline Vidmar in the biggest move of the season, so that can be an advantage for him now that both Andy and Genevieve are out. His path to the final three is arguably the easiest, as it would be hard to see him lose fire-making — and that’s if he loses the final immunity challenge. There is no question he would win the game easily if he were sitting next to Teeny and Sue, but only one person stands in the way of him winning the title if he does not have the opportunity to eliminate her.
1. Rachel — 9/4 odds to win
That person is Rachel. After barely registering a blip pre-merge because the show instead highlighted Sam, Rachel is now clearly the one to beat. These last few episodes have shown her winning three immunity challenges, using her idol successfully on herself, using her block-a-vote advantage against Sam, and swaying Teeny and Sue to vote her way. There is no doubt she wins the game — no matter who she sits next to — if she makes the final three. Plus, Rachel has the potential to be on two exclusive lists. If she wins the last immunity challenge, she will be tied for the most wins by a woman in a single season with four, joining Kelly Wiglesworth (Survivor: Borneo), Jenna Morasca (Survivor: The Amazon), Kim Spradlin (Survivor: One World), and Chrissy Hofbeck (Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers). But more impressive is that if she sweeps all of the jury votes, she would be the first female to play a “no-hitter” game; the first man was Jeremy Collins (Survivor: Second Chance), who also negated all votes against him with an idol.
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