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Belt games decided by 3 points or less

305 belt games have come down to 3 points or less. These are the franchises who got closest without taking it, and the holders who survived by a whisker.

So close: challengers

Lost a belt game by 3 or less

New York Giants11
Green Bay Packers9
San Francisco 49ers9
Philadelphia Eagles8
Minnesota Vikings8
Los Angeles Chargers8
Chicago Bears7
Detroit Lions7
Arizona Cardinals7
Washington Commanders6
Cleveland Browns6
Tennessee Titans6

Lost it by a whisker

Holders beaten by 3 or less

Green Bay Packers9
Pittsburgh Steelers8
San Francisco 49ers8
Chicago Bears7
New Orleans Saints7
New York Giants6
Los Angeles Chargers6
Denver Broncos6
Washington Commanders5
Atlanta Falcons5
Cincinnati Bengals5
New England Patriots5

Escape artists

Holders who defended by 3 or less

New England Patriots13
Chicago Bears12
Indianapolis Colts12
Green Bay Packers11
Pittsburgh Steelers11
New York Giants9
San Francisco 49ers9
Kansas City Chiefs8
Denver Broncos7
Las Vegas Raiders6
Dallas Cowboys6
Washington Commanders4

Latest nail-biters

Jan 4, 2026Atlanta Falcons beat New Orleans Saints 19–17Title change
Dec 14, 2025New Orleans Saints beat Carolina Panthers 20–17Title change
Nov 30, 2025Carolina Panthers beat Los Angeles Rams 31–28Title change
Nov 16, 2025Los Angeles Rams beat Seattle Seahawks 21–19Title change
Oct 6, 2025Jacksonville Jaguars beat Kansas City Chiefs 31–28Defense
Sep 21, 2025San Francisco 49ers beat Arizona Cardinals 16–15Defense
Dec 8, 2024Los Angeles Rams beat Buffalo Bills 44–42Title change
Nov 10, 2024Kansas City Chiefs beat Denver Broncos 16–14Defense
Sep 15, 2024Kansas City Chiefs beat Cincinnati Bengals 26–25Defense
Feb 11, 2024Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers 25–22Defense
Jan 21, 2024Kansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills 27–24Title change
Dec 16, 2023Cincinnati Bengals beat Minnesota Vikings 27–24Defense
Dec 4, 2023Cincinnati Bengals beat Jacksonville Jaguars 34–31Title change
Nov 26, 2023Jacksonville Jaguars beat Houston Texans 24–21Title change
Nov 12, 2023Houston Texans beat Cincinnati Bengals 30–27Title change
Sep 7, 2023Detroit Lions beat Kansas City Chiefs 21–20Title change
Feb 12, 2023Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles 38–35Defense
Jan 29, 2023Kansas City Chiefs beat Cincinnati Bengals 23–20Title change
Oct 9, 2022Baltimore Ravens beat Cincinnati Bengals 19–17Title change
Sep 18, 2022New York Jets beat Cleveland Browns 31–30Title change
Sep 11, 2022Cleveland Browns beat Carolina Panthers 26–24Defense
Jan 2, 2022Cincinnati Bengals beat Kansas City Chiefs 34–31Title change
Oct 28, 2021Green Bay Packers beat Arizona Cardinals 24–21Title change
Sep 9, 2021Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Dallas Cowboys 31–29Defense
Jan 3, 2021Seattle Seahawks beat San Francisco 49ers 26–23Title change

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