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The belt vs. the champion

93 seasons with a playoffs final

The belt doesn't care about brackets. But how often does it end the season in the same hands as the trophy? Here's the team that won each season's last playoffs game next to the team holding the belt when the season's games ran out.

49Seasons it matched
53%Match rate
44Seasons it didn't
0Current matching streak
SeasonChampionBelt at season's end
2025Seattle SeahawksAtlanta Falcons
2024Philadelphia EaglesSeattle Seahawks
2023Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsSame team
2022Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsSame team
2021Los Angeles RamsCleveland Browns
2020Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersSame team
2019Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsSame team
2018New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsSame team
2017Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesSame team
2016New England PatriotsIndianapolis Colts
2015Denver BroncosDenver BroncosSame team
2014New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsSame team
2013Seattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksSame team
2012Baltimore RavensBaltimore RavensSame team
2011New York GiantsSan Diego Chargers
2010Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersSame team
2009New Orleans SaintsPittsburgh Steelers
2008Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersSame team
2007New York GiantsNew York GiantsSame team
2006Indianapolis ColtsSt. Louis Rams
2005Pittsburgh SteelersMiami Dolphins
2004New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsSame team
2003New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsSame team
2002Tampa Bay BuccaneersMinnesota Vikings
2001New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsSame team
2000Baltimore RavensAtlanta Falcons
1999St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsSame team
1998Denver BroncosNew York Giants
1997Denver BroncosDenver BroncosSame team
1996Green Bay PackersCincinnati Bengals
1995Dallas CowboysWashington Redskins
1994San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersSame team
1993Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysSame team
1992Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysSame team
1991Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsSame team
1990New York GiantsNew York GiantsSame team
1989San Francisco 49ersSan Diego Chargers
1988San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersSame team
1987Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsSame team
1986New York GiantsNew York GiantsSame team
1985Chicago BearsChicago BearsSame team
1984San Francisco 49ersKansas City Chiefs
1983Los Angeles RaidersLos Angeles RaidersSame team
1982Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsSame team
1981San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersSame team
1980Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersSame team
1979Pittsburgh SteelersSeattle Seahawks
1978Pittsburgh SteelersSan Diego Chargers
1977Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysSame team
1976Oakland RaidersKansas City Chiefs
1975Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersSame team
1974Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersSame team
1973Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsSame team
1972Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsSame team
1971Dallas CowboysNew England Patriots
1970Baltimore ColtsBaltimore ColtsSame team
1969Kansas City ChiefsAtlanta Falcons
1968New York JetsSt. Louis Cardinals
1967Green Bay PackersPhiladelphia Eagles
1966Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersSame team
1965Green Bay PackersMinnesota Vikings
1964Cleveland BrownsDetroit Lions
1963San Diego ChargersChicago Bears
1962Green Bay PackersChicago Bears
1961Green Bay PackersBaltimore Colts
1960Houston OilersPhiladelphia Eagles
1959Baltimore ColtsChicago Bears
1958Baltimore ColtsPittsburgh Steelers
1957Detroit LionsDetroit LionsSame team
1956New York GiantsChicago Cardinals
1955Cleveland BrownsChicago Bears
1954Cleveland BrownsChicago Bears
1953Detroit LionsPhiladelphia Eagles
1952Detroit LionsWashington Redskins
1951Los Angeles RamsNew York Giants
1950Cleveland BrownsPittsburgh Steelers
1949Philadelphia EaglesChicago Bears
1948Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesSame team
1947Chicago CardinalsChicago CardinalsSame team
1946Cleveland BrownsChicago Cardinals
1945Cleveland RamsCleveland RamsSame team
1944Green Bay PackersDetroit Lions
1943Chicago BearsGreen Bay Packers
1942Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsSame team
1941Chicago BearsChicago BearsSame team
1940Chicago BearsBrooklyn Dodgers
1939Green Bay PackersChicago Bears
1938New York GiantsNew York GiantsSame team
1937Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsSame team
1936Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersSame team
1935Detroit LionsChicago Bears
1934New York GiantsNew York GiantsSame team
1933Chicago BearsChicago BearsSame team

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