After all the voting and wrangling this election cycle, is it possible that a Hail Mary could decide the presidential election?

Vice President Kamala Harris certainly hopes so, based on the Washington NFL Rule, which stipulates that the incumbent will retain the White House when the Commanders win their final home game. That result has been correct 90.5% of the time in 19 of the last 21 picks since the franchise moved to Washington.

The theory came to prominence during the 2000 presidential election when Steve Hirdt of Elias Sports Bureau noticed a direct correlation with the results. From 1940 to 2000, the incumbent party remained in power after a home win in Washington, while the rival party won the presidency after a defeat.

The rule was in effect until 2004, when George W. Bush won re-election against John Kerry. However, this led to a second interpretation of the rule.

“(Washington) Rule 2.0, when the popular vote winner doesn’t win the election, (Commanders“The game is turning on the next presidential election,” Hirdt said in a 2012 interview with ESPN.

Based on this, since President Joe Biden won the popular vote and election in 2020, the Commanders beat Chicago bears It indicates that Harris will defeat former President Donald Trump. This certainly sounds good to Democrats. Trump has a significant lead in the odds as Election Day approaches. She has a 61.74% chance of taking back the White House, compared to Harris’ 38.26%.

When the Republicans were sitting nice Roschon Johnson He dove into the end zone on a one-yard touchdown run with 23 seconds left. It was Chicago’s first lead of the game and gave the Bears about a 97% chance of winning, according to ESPN Analytics.

But that left enough time for Offensive Rookie of the Year standout Jayden Daniels to work his magic. Daniels connected on an 11-yard strike Zach Ertz and a 13-yard completion. Terry McLaurin putting Washington within Hail Mary range with six seconds left. He took the snap and ran in the backfield for 12 seconds before praying into the end zone. A group of players gathered around the ball right near the goal line and sent the ball through the air to the goalkeepers’ waiting arms. Noah Brown.

The Hail Mary sent the 64,704 fans at Northwest Stadium into a frenzy. Now 345 million Americans are waiting with bated breath to see if the Washington NFL Rule applies once again.