Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to "Yes" if the NFL and NFLPA sign a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) by August 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to "No". A new CBA will be considered ‘signed’ only when the final written agreement has been formally signed by authorized representatives of both the NFL and the NFL Players Association. Tentative agreements, ratifications, or agreements pending signature do not qualify. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| New Pro Football CBA agreed before the 2027-28 season? | 41% YES | 60% NO |
The NFL and NFLPA must negotiate and formally sign a new collective bargaining agreement by 31 August 2027 for this market to resolve Yes. The current CBA, ratified in 2020, expires after the 2026 season, making 2027 the critical negotiation window. Both parties must reach consensus on salary caps, revenue sharing, player safety protocols, and other terms, then execute final documentation before the settlement deadline. The 38% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects meaningful uncertainty about whether negotiations will conclude within the timeframe.
Historical precedent suggests CBAs typically take months to finalise once serious negotiations commence. The 2020 agreement took roughly three months from initial framework to ratification, whilst the 2011 CBA involved a lockout lasting 136 days before settlement. The 2006 CBA was signed in March, well ahead of the season start. These cases demonstrate that whilst deals can close relatively quickly, labour disputes occasionally extend negotiations significantly, and timing remains unpredictable even when both sides intend to reach agreement.
Traders should monitor formal negotiation announcements expected in late 2026 or early 2027, along with public statements from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA leadership regarding timeline expectations. The NFL's revenue growth and player compensation demands will shape negotiating positions. Any indication of lockout preparation or breakdown in talks would pressure the Yes probability downward, whilst early framework agreements would support it. Recent reporting from ESPN and The Athletic typically covers CBA developments first.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "New Pro Football CBA agreed before the 2027-28 season?" are the same as any other PolyGram sporting event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$9K in lifetime turnover and $24 of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for sports contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for around a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 41%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 1 September 2027. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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