What it is

A pick-six is an interception returned for a touchdown. The “pick” is the interception and “six” is the points for the score.

In a game

The defender catches the pass and runs to the other end zone. Because it flips the field at once, it often decides games.

More detail

The play happens most often when a quarterback throws late, or into the wrong coverage. A defender who reads the quarterback’s eyes can jump the route and take the ball.