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The 2004 season

19 belt games · 2 title changes

New England Patriots carried the belt into the 2004 season. It changed hands 2 times among 2 franchises, 1 of those in the playoffs, and New England Patriots finished the season with it. Most defenses: Pittsburgh Steelers, 10.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,239Sep 9, 2004New England Patriots beat Indianapolis Colts 27–24Defense
1,240Sep 19, 2004New England Patriots beat Arizona Cardinals 23–12Defense
1,241Oct 3, 2004New England Patriots beat Buffalo Bills 31–17Defense
1,242Oct 10, 2004New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 24–10Defense
1,243Oct 17, 2004New England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks 30–20Defense
1,244Oct 24, 2004New England Patriots beat New York Jets 13–7Defense
1,245Oct 31, 2004Pittsburgh Steelers beat New England Patriots 34–20Title change
1,246Nov 7, 2004Pittsburgh Steelers beat Philadelphia Eagles 27–3Defense
1,247Nov 14, 2004Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cleveland Browns 24–10Defense
1,248Nov 21, 2004Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cincinnati Bengals 19–14Defense
1,249Nov 28, 2004Pittsburgh Steelers beat Washington Redskins 16–7Defense
1,250Dec 5, 2004Pittsburgh Steelers beat Jacksonville Jaguars 17–16Defense
1,251Dec 12, 2004Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Jets 17–6Defense
1,252Dec 18, 2004Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Giants 33–30Defense
1,253Dec 26, 2004Pittsburgh Steelers beat Baltimore Ravens 20–7Defense
1,254Jan 2, 2005Pittsburgh Steelers beat Buffalo Bills 29–24Defense
1,255Jan 15, 2005Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Jets 20–17 PlayoffsDefense
1,256Jan 23, 2005New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 41–27 PlayoffsTitle change
1,257Feb 6, 2005New England Patriots beat Philadelphia Eagles 24–21 PlayoffsDefense

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