Snapshot observed 2026-10-18T03:00:06.384Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.

What the contract measures

The event is titled "Pro Football: 2026-27 Highest-Rated Defense," but its rules define the winner by a specific statistic. The market resolves in favor of the team that finishes the 2026-27 NFL regular season with the "fewest total yards allowed per game" [1]. The rules define this as total yards allowed divided by games played [1]. Ties go first to the team with fewer points allowed, then to the team with more total takeaways. If a tie still persists, the market resolves to "Other" [1]. The market also resolves to "Other" if the regular season is cancelled, postponed after January 26, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, or if it is unclear which team led in that statistic [1].

The title uses the phrase "Highest-Rated," which the excerpt does not define, so readers should rely on the resolution wording.

Reading the snapshot

The provider observed these prices at 2026-10-18T03:00:06.384Z, and the source was retrieved at 2026-10-18T05:51:01.938Z [1]. The listed end time is 2027-01-27T04:59:00.000Z [1]. This is a contract close time, not evidence that the season has ended or that a result has been determined.

The saved sample covers 12 of 38 markets in this Polymarket event, so it is a partial sample [1]. The included markets were selected by Yes price, then volume. In this snapshot, every included market shows Yes at 0.5 and No at 0.5 [1]. Because the sample is partial, it does not show how any omitted market was priced. These are snapshot values, not executable quotes or verified probabilities. Volume is not shown here and would not indicate liquidity or the number of traders.

The included markets ask different questions. One asks whether "another team" will finish with the fewest yards allowed, while the others name individual teams [1]. Their equal prices should not be combined into a single figure for the field.

What remains uncertain

The evidence does not explain why the prices are at 0.5, and it does not describe trading activity beyond the stated snapshot. It also does not establish the current status of the 2026-27 season, recent results, or whether the "Other" outcome has been triggered. Only one source is supplied, so the contracts cannot be compared with other providers. Readers should review the full rules and the provider's current page before relying on any figure.

References

1. Polymarket: Pro Football: 2026-27 Highest-Rated Defense. Provider data observed 2026-10-18T03:00:06.384Z.