Did the commanders’ Hail Marys just decide the outcome of the 2024 presidential election?

After all the polling and complications this election cycle, is it possible that a Hail Mary just decided the outcome of the presidential election?

Vice President Kamala Harris certainly hopes so, based on the NFL’s Washington Rule, which foreshadows the incumbent party retaining the White House whenever the Commanders win their last home game. The result has been confirmed in 19 of the last 21 elections since the district moved to Washington, reaching 90.5%.

The theory came to the fore on the eve of the 2000 presidential election when Steve Hirdt of the Elias Sports Bureau noticed a direct correlation to the outcome. From 1940 to 2000, the incumbent party remained in power after a home victory in Washington, while the rival party became president after a defeat.

This rule remained in place until 2004, when George W. Bush re-elected John Kerry. However, this has given way to a second interpretation of the rule.

“(Washington’s) Rule 2.0 established that if the winner of the popular vote does not win the election, the impact of the (commander) game on the subsequent presidential election changes,” Hirdt said in a 2012 interview with ESPN.

So, based on this, since President Joe Biden won the popular vote and the 2020 election, the Commanders’ victory over the Chicago Bears foreshadows Harris defeating former President Donald Trump. This is certainly music to Democrats’ ears as Trump maintains a significant lead in betting odds as Election Day approaches. His chances of winning back the White House are 61.74%, compared to Harris’ 38.26%.

The Republicans were sitting well when Roschon Johnson burst into the end zone on a one-yard touchdown pass with 23 seconds left. This marked Chicago’s first lead of the game and gave the Bears approximately a 97% chance of winning, according to ESPN Analytics.

However, there is plenty of time left for Offensive Rookie of the Year leader Jayden Daniels to work his magic. Daniels completed an 11-yard strike to Zach Ertz and completed a 13-yard strike to Terry McLaurin to put Washington within Hail Mary range with six seconds left. He took the snap and ran down the backfield for 12 seconds before saying a prayer into the end zone. A mass of players converged on the ball near the goal line, sending it flying into the air into the waiting hands of Noah Brown.

The Hail Mary sent the 64,704 fans at Northwestern Stadium into a frenzy. Now, 345 million Americans are waiting with bated breath to see if the NFL’s Washington Rule will work again.