pick-six
noun
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: a system of betting (as on horse races) in which the bettor must pick the winners of six consecutive races
… is one of 42 individuals holding the 78 tickets that legitimately had five out of six winners in the Breeders' Cup pick-six wager.—
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football
: an interception returned by the intercepting team for a touchdown
By halftime he had thrown two interceptions—the second a 69-yard pick-six to outside linebacker and Most Valuable Player Malcolm Smith …—S. L. Price
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Of course, Savage was the player who came through with the epic 64-yard pick-six against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the Wild Card matchup back in 2023.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
If Tom can’t play because of the injury suffered in Week 1 when Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson leveled quarterback Jordan Love into him on a pick-six that didn’t count, the Packers will likely start the 2025 second-rounder Belton for the second consecutive week.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The 360-pound lineman took the interception 70 yards the other way for a pick-six to give USC a 30-10 lead.
—Noah Gerkey, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
The Cherry Creek defense also set the tone early with interceptions by Michigan State commit Braylon Hodge on the game’s opening drive and then a pick-six by fellow senior linebacker Tate Matthews on the Falcons’ second drive.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
If Tom can’t play because of the injury suffered in Week 1 when Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson leveled quarterback Jordan Love into him on a pick-six that didn’t count, the Packers will likely start the 2025 second-rounder Belton for the second consecutive week.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The 360-pound lineman took the interception 70 yards the other way for a pick-six to give USC a 30-10 lead.
—Noah Gerkey, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
The Cherry Creek defense also set the tone early with interceptions by Michigan State commit Braylon Hodge on the game’s opening drive and then a pick-six by fellow senior linebacker Tate Matthews on the Falcons’ second drive.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Pick-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-six. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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