ESPN reported the trend pregame, while The Inquisitr reports the results:

As The Inquisitr reported previously, the Washington Redskins Sunday-before-the-election home game has been successfully predicting the outcome of the US presidential election since 1940 (except for 2004). A win for the Redskins on their home field means that the incumbent party wins the general election and a loss means that the non-incumbent will win.

This afternoon the Carolina Panthers in a minor upset snapped a five-game losing streak and defeated the Washington Redskins 21-13. The Panthers won outright even though the Redskins were favored by three points for sports betting purposes.

The Panthers win means that under the Redskins rule, the GOP will win the presidency on Tuesday (or whenever officials get done counting ballots).

Meanwhile, Ed Cone passes along early-voting numbers released by the NCGOP that appear favorable to Romney, which seems to be the model in Ohio, if you believe Karl Rove. It’s also important to remember that Ohio’s a big state, and not everyone is an auto worker.