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The 1986 season

20 belt games · 6 title changes

Chicago Bears carried the belt into the 1986 season. It changed hands 6 times among 7 franchises, 1 of those in the playoffs, and New York Giants finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago Bears, 6.

Who held it, in order

BearsVikingsBrownsRaidersEaglesCommandersGiants

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
909Sep 7, 1986Chicago Bears beat Cleveland Browns 41–31Defense
910Sep 14, 1986Chicago Bears beat Philadelphia Eagles 13–10Defense
911Sep 22, 1986Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 25–12Defense
912Sep 28, 1986Chicago Bears beat Cincinnati Bengals 44–7Defense
913Oct 5, 1986Chicago Bears beat Minnesota Vikings 23–0Defense
914Oct 12, 1986Chicago Bears beat Houston Oilers 20–7Defense
915Oct 19, 1986Minnesota Vikings beat Chicago Bears 23–7Title change
916Oct 26, 1986Cleveland Browns beat Minnesota Vikings 23–20Title change
917Nov 2, 1986Cleveland Browns beat Indianapolis Colts 24–9Defense
918Nov 10, 1986Cleveland Browns beat Miami Dolphins 26–16Defense
919Nov 16, 1986Los Angeles Raiders beat Cleveland Browns 27–14Title change
920Nov 20, 1986Los Angeles Raiders beat San Diego Chargers 37–31Defense
921Nov 30, 1986Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Raiders 33–27Title change
922Dec 7, 1986Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Cardinals tied 10–10Tie · defense
923Dec 14, 1986Philadelphia Eagles beat Dallas Cowboys 23–21Defense
924Dec 21, 1986Washington Redskins beat Philadelphia Eagles 21–14Title change
925Dec 28, 1986Washington Redskins beat Los Angeles Rams 19–7 PlayoffsDefense
926Jan 3, 1987Washington Redskins beat Chicago Bears 27–13 PlayoffsDefense
927Jan 11, 1987New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 17–0 PlayoffsTitle change
928Jan 25, 1987New York Giants beat Denver Broncos 39–20 PlayoffsDefense

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