NFL fans are convinced the Washington Commanders have foreshadowed the outcome of next week’s presidential election.
Over the last six decades, a trend has generally seen Washington‘s final home game before an election predict the outcome.
The Washington Commanders beat the Chicago Bears after Noah Brown caught a game-winning Hail Mary pass[/caption]
The catch sparked incredible celebrations in Washington[/caption]
Kamala Harris is now tipped to become the next president[/caption]
It has become known as ‘The Redskins Rule’ – a Redskins win indicates good news for the party holding office at the White House.
Meanwhile, defeat suggests good news for the challenger.
Washington’s final home game has accurately predicted more than 90 per cent of presidential election outcomes dating back to 1937, when the team moved to the Beltway.
The Commanders earned an 18-15 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, giving Vice President Kamala Harris a boost ahead of next week’s election.
Jayden Daniels produced one of the greatest plays of the NFL season as his 52-yard Hail Mary to Noah Brown sealed the victory.
With just seconds left on the clock, the Commanders quarterback saw his huge long-range pass deflected into the arms of his team-mate for the touchdown.
Bears star Tyrique Stevenson was caught taunting the crowd and turned his back on the play.
He was seemingly unaware the game had resumed as a result.
As he tried to make amends by intercepting the Hail Mary, he mistakenly flicked it on to Brown.
Fans took to social media to react to Washington’s win, with one person writing: “That ‘Hail Mary’ may have really been a hail Mary for Kamala’s campaign in accordance with the Redskins Rule.”
Another commented: “The Bears-Commanders game has predicted almost every election over the past few decades. The Commanders win predicts Kamala will win the election!”
While a third said: “That Hail Mary was good news for Kamala Harris and the democrats if this trend holds true.”
The Commanders next face the New York Giants on Sunday, two days before the presidential election.
