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The 2005 season

16 belt games · 8 title changes

New England Patriots carried the belt into the 2005 season. It changed hands 8 times among 7 franchises, and Miami Dolphins finished the season with it. Most defenses: Miami Dolphins, 3.

Who held it, in order

PatriotsPanthersDolphinsBillsRaidersChiefsBillsChargersDolphins

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,258Sep 8, 2005New England Patriots beat Oakland Raiders 30–20Defense
1,259Sep 18, 2005Carolina Panthers beat New England Patriots 27–17Title change
1,260Sep 25, 2005Miami Dolphins beat Carolina Panthers 27–24Title change
1,261Oct 9, 2005Buffalo Bills beat Miami Dolphins 20–14Title change
1,262Oct 16, 2005Buffalo Bills beat New York Jets 27–17Defense
1,263Oct 23, 2005Oakland Raiders beat Buffalo Bills 38–17Title change
1,264Oct 30, 2005Oakland Raiders beat Tennessee Titans 34–25Defense
1,265Nov 6, 2005Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland Raiders 27–23Title change
1,266Nov 13, 2005Buffalo Bills beat Kansas City Chiefs 14–3Title change
1,267Nov 20, 2005San Diego Chargers beat Buffalo Bills 48–10Title change
1,268Nov 27, 2005San Diego Chargers beat Washington Redskins 23–17Defense
1,269Dec 4, 2005San Diego Chargers beat Oakland Raiders 34–10Defense
1,270Dec 11, 2005Miami Dolphins beat San Diego Chargers 23–21Title change
1,271Dec 18, 2005Miami Dolphins beat New York Jets 24–20Defense
1,272Dec 24, 2005Miami Dolphins beat Tennessee Titans 24–10Defense
1,273Jan 1, 2006Miami Dolphins beat New England Patriots 28–26Defense

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