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The 1988 season

19 belt games · 12 title changes

Washington Redskins carried the belt into the 1988 season. It changed hands 12 times among 9 franchises, 2 of those in the playoffs, and San Francisco 49ers finished the season with it. Most defenses: New Orleans Saints, 3.

Who held it, in order

Giants49ersFalconsCowboysSaintsRamsEaglesCommandersCowboysEaglesBears49ers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
948Sep 5, 1988New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 27–20Title change
949Sep 11, 1988San Francisco 49ers beat New York Giants 20–17Title change
950Sep 18, 1988Atlanta Falcons beat San Francisco 49ers 34–17Title change
951Sep 25, 1988Dallas Cowboys beat Atlanta Falcons 26–20Title change
952Oct 3, 1988New Orleans Saints beat Dallas Cowboys 20–17Title change
953Oct 9, 1988New Orleans Saints beat San Diego Chargers 23–17Defense
954Oct 16, 1988New Orleans Saints beat Seattle Seahawks 20–19Defense
955Oct 23, 1988New Orleans Saints beat Los Angeles Raiders 20–6Defense
956Oct 30, 1988Los Angeles Rams beat New Orleans Saints 12–10Title change
957Nov 6, 1988Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams 30–24Title change
958Nov 13, 1988Philadelphia Eagles beat Pittsburgh Steelers 27–26Defense
959Nov 20, 1988Philadelphia Eagles beat New York Giants 23–17Defense
960Nov 27, 1988Philadelphia Eagles beat Phoenix Cardinals 31–21Defense
961Dec 4, 1988Washington Redskins beat Philadelphia Eagles 20–19Title change
962Dec 11, 1988Dallas Cowboys beat Washington Redskins 24–17Title change
963Dec 18, 1988Philadelphia Eagles beat Dallas Cowboys 23–7Title change
964Dec 31, 1988Chicago Bears beat Philadelphia Eagles 20–12 PlayoffsTitle change
965Jan 8, 1989San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears 28–3 PlayoffsTitle change
966Jan 22, 1989San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals 20–16 PlayoffsDefense

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