pick-six
Interception returned home
A pick-six is an interception returned for a touchdown in American football—the defender "picks" the pass and scores six points.
The term has spread to other contexts where someone turns an opponent's mistake into an immediate score or advantage: He threw three pick-sixes in the first half.
Six-point gridiron play
- cornerbackDefensive back covering receivers
- safetyFreedom from harm
- returnGo back again
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
quarterback · pass · coverage · turnover · score · read · game-changer · highlights
Wrong action or decision
- errorFault in communication
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- miscueFailed stroke
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
costly · momentum · swing · interception · game-changing · careless · forced · telegraphed
touchdown
Six-point gridiron play
- cornerbackDefensive back covering receivers
- safetyFreedom from harm
- returnGo back again
endzone · quarterback · pass · coverage · turnover · score · read · game-changer · highlights · celebration
mistake
Wrong action or decision
blunder · costly · momentum · swing · interception · game-changing · careless · forced · telegraphed · pressure
lottery
Randomized prize distribution
winnings · betting · odds · ticket · prize · chance · parlay · sportsbook · payout · wager
- interceptionsdeflection, tipped ball, turnover
- defensive playsblock, tackle, save, interception, blocked shot
pick-sixtouchdown pass
Thrown ball caught for points
scoring drive · game-winning drive · completion · first down · field goal
pick-sixtouchdown pass
Thrown ball caught for points
completion · dime · strike · thread the needle · scramble
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