‘Redskins rule’ says Clinton has already defeated Trump

Published October 18, 2016 2:32pm ET



Hillary Clinton has already clinched the 2016 election, according to a method of predicting the result based on how the Washington Redskins are playing.

According to the “Redskins Rule,” if the team wins its last home game before the election, then the incumbent party will retain control of the White House. A Redskins loss usually means the party not in the White House wins the election.

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