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The 1997 season

20 belt games · 11 title changes

Cincinnati Bengals carried the belt into the 1997 season. It changed hands 11 times among 11 franchises, 4 of those in the playoffs, and Denver Broncos finished the season with it. Most defenses: Baltimore Ravens, 2.

Who held it, in order

BengalsRavensChargersChiefsJaguarsBengalsEaglesGiantsVikings49ersPackersBroncos

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,112Aug 31, 1997Cincinnati Bengals beat Arizona Cardinals 24–21Defense
1,113Sep 7, 1997Baltimore Ravens beat Cincinnati Bengals 23–10Title change
1,114Sep 14, 1997Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants 24–23Defense
1,115Sep 21, 1997Baltimore Ravens beat Tennessee Oilers 36–10Defense
1,116Sep 28, 1997San Diego Chargers beat Baltimore Ravens 21–17Title change
1,117Oct 5, 1997San Diego Chargers beat Oakland Raiders 25–10Defense
1,118Oct 16, 1997Kansas City Chiefs beat San Diego Chargers 31–3Title change
1,119Oct 26, 1997Kansas City Chiefs beat St. Louis Rams 28–20Defense
1,120Nov 3, 1997Kansas City Chiefs beat Pittsburgh Steelers 13–10Defense
1,121Nov 9, 1997Jacksonville Jaguars beat Kansas City Chiefs 24–10Title change
1,122Nov 16, 1997Jacksonville Jaguars beat Tennessee Oilers 17–9Defense
1,123Nov 23, 1997Cincinnati Bengals beat Jacksonville Jaguars 31–26Title change
1,124Nov 30, 1997Philadelphia Eagles beat Cincinnati Bengals 44–42Title change
1,125Dec 7, 1997New York Giants beat Philadelphia Eagles 31–21Title change
1,126Dec 13, 1997New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 30–10Defense
1,127Dec 21, 1997New York Giants beat Dallas Cowboys 20–7Defense
1,128Dec 27, 1997Minnesota Vikings beat New York Giants 23–22 PlayoffsTitle change
1,129Jan 3, 1998San Francisco 49ers beat Minnesota Vikings 38–22 PlayoffsTitle change
1,130Jan 11, 1998Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49ers 23–10 PlayoffsTitle change
1,131Jan 25, 1998Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31–24 PlayoffsTitle change

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