Both parts of the rule for fumbling in the end zone make perfect sense to me:
https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules...0a%20touchback.
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Item 4. Out of Bounds in End Zone. When a fumble goes out of bounds in the end zone, the following shall apply:
1. If a ball is fumbled in the field of play, and goes forward into the opponent’s end zone and over the end line or sideline, a touchback is awarded to the defensive team; or
2. If a ball is fumbled in a team’s own end zone or in the field of play and goes out of bounds in the end zone, it is a safety, if that team provided the impetus that sent the ball into the end zone (See 11-5-1 for exception for momentum). If the impetus was provided by the opponent, it is a touchback.
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