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Closed: Nov 1, 1:35 PM EST
Kalshi
This market focuses on predicting which team’s defense will score the first touchdown in an upcoming professional football game. It includes scenarios where no touchdown is scored by either team’s offense or defense. The outcome depends purely on the game’s events, with specific conditions for market resolution.
The market determines whether the Cleveland Browns defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, or neither team scores the first touchdown in the game scheduled for November 1, 2026. If either defense scores the first touchdown, the corresponding market resolves to Yes. If no touchdowns are scored by either defense or offense throughout the game, the No Touchdown market resolves to Yes, and all other markets resolve to No. Special conditions apply if a defensive unit is active but does not take any snaps, in which case the market settles to the fair market price before the game starts. Once a defensive unit takes a snap, the market outcome is based strictly on whether they score the first touchdown. Touchdowns scored on fake punts or offensive field goals do not count toward these markets.
Generally, prediction market odds tend to reflect the wisdom of the crowd, often proving more accurate than initial sportsbook lines. Sportsbooks set their odds to maximize profit, factoring in a house edge and public biases. This market, however, allows individuals to trade based on their own analysis, leading to prices that can diverge from traditional sportsbooks, especially as new information emerges. While sportsbooks may initially have different probabilities, they often adjust their lines closer to prediction market prices as the event nears, seeking to attract balanced betting action.
On Kalshi, this market is priced using a continuous double auction. Traders buy and sell contracts representing each possible outcome – in this case, each player potentially scoring the first touchdown. The price of each contract reflects the probability of that outcome occurring, as perceived by the market participants. On Kalshi, prices reflect that venue's order book, liquidity, and how traders price the outcome right now. As more traders participate and new information becomes available, the prices will fluctuate, providing a dynamic assessment of the likelihood of each player scoring first. This creates a real-time probability forecast based on collective intelligence.
This market resolves around Nov 2, 2026, with the outcome confirmed once the event is verifiable from credible public reporting. Resolution will be based on which player officially scores the first touchdown of the game, as recorded by official game statistics. The official scoring play will be verified against credible public sources to determine the winning contract. Any disputes will be resolved based on the official game records and established sporting rules, ensuring a fair and transparent outcome for all participants in this market.
Several factors could significantly influence this market. Any news regarding player injuries to key offensive players, especially running backs and wide receivers, would likely cause shifts in probabilities. Changes in weather forecasts, particularly if inclement weather is predicted, could also impact the market, favoring running plays and potentially altering which players are favored to score. Finally, any late-breaking news about team strategies or play-calling tendencies could lead to adjustments in the prices as traders react to the new information and reassess the likelihood of each player scoring the first touchdown.