What do you think of the ‘Redskins Rule?’  Do you believe in it? The Washington Redskins have been correctly predicting the outcome of the United States presidential election since 1940. In a nutshell, the “Redskins Rule” states that if Washington wins the week before the election, the incumbent party wins as well. If the Redskins lose, the non-incumbent wins the election and takes over office. GameTimeGirl