pass or wearing a favorite be jersey, football fans are some of the most superstitious. according to a recent survey by the public religion institute, more than half of football fans believe supernatural forces control the game and often they lead for heavenly intervention. >> it is a high number to say that, you know, more than half, 55% of football fans in the country see the supernatural at play in the outcome of sporting events and one way or another. so either seeing -- believing that their team has been cursed in some way, praying for god to help their team win or just seeing the divine at work. >> reporter: you know, the survey finds that 33% pray for god to help the team, 31% say some teams are just cursed, and 25% of fans perform some kind of pregame ritual. >> one fan, for example, told us he puts on histity underwear on top of his pants, then puts on