Pro Football: 2026-27 Special Teams/Defensive Touchdowns Team Leader: how this market works

What you need to know

This market asks which NFL team will score the most 'big play' touchdowns from their defense and special teams units combined during the 2026-27 regular season. These are the exciting, momentum-shifting scores: a cornerback returning an interception for a touchdown, a kick returner taking it all the way, a blocked punt recovered in the end zone, or a defender scooping up a fumble and running it back. It does not count offensive touchdowns at all, only scores created by the defensive and special teams units. After the 2026-27 NFL regular season ends, officials count every interception return, fumble return, kickoff return, punt return, and blocked kick touchdown for each of the 32 teams. The team with the most wins the market. If two teams tie, the tiebreaker goes to total takeaways, then to combined return yards, and only then to 'Other'. If the season is cancelled or no clear leader exists by January 26, 2027, the market resolves to 'Other', meaning none of the named teams win. None of the provided news headlines are related to this market. To follow this question as the season unfolds, the developments worth watching would be standout defensive performances, explosive return specialists on rosters, and any team building a strong takeaway streak through the season. This is genuinely one of the hardest categories in football to predict because defensive and special teams touchdowns are rare and random. A team can lead the league with just five or six such scores in a full season. Luck plays a huge role: a tipped pass, a fumble bounce, one electric return specialist. No single team dominates this category consistently year to year, which is why the market spreads the odds widely across many teams rather than heavily favoring one.

The odds right now

• New England Patriots6%
• Seattle Seahawks6%
• Houston Texans6%
• Baltimore Ravens5%
• Cincinnati Bengals3%
• Pittsburgh Steelers3%
• Buffalo Bills3%
• Miami Dolphins3%
• Cleveland Browns3%
• Indianapolis Colts3%
• Jacksonville Jaguars3%
• Tennessee Titans3%

Price history

How this resolves

Resolves January 12, 2027

This market will resolve in favor of the team that finishes the 2026-27 NFL regular season with the most special teams and defensive touchdowns (kickoff return, punt return, blocked kick, interception return, and fumble return touchdowns). In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the tied team with more total takeaways (interceptions plus fumble recoveries) during the 2026-27 NFL regular season. Read the full resolution rules on the live market page.

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