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106 completed seasons

Is the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.

26Seasons it matched
25%Match rate
51Holder in the top 3
6.0Holder's average rank
SeasonBest recordHolder at the endHolder's rank
2025New England Patriots 14–3Atlanta Falcons 8–916th of 32
2024Kansas City Chiefs 15–2Seattle Seahawks 10–710th of 32
2023Baltimore Ravens 13–4Pittsburgh Steelers 10–710th of 32
2022Kansas City Chiefs 14–3Cincinnati Bengals 12–46th of 32
2021Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13–4Cleveland Browns 8–919th of 32
2020Kansas City Chiefs 14–2Seattle Seahawks 12–44th of 32
2019Baltimore Ravens 14–2Baltimore Ravens 14–21st of 32 Same
2018New Orleans Saints 13–3Chicago Bears 12–43rd of 32
2017New England Patriots 13–3New England Patriots 13–31st of 32 Same
2016New England Patriots 14–2Indianapolis Colts 8–817th of 32
2015Carolina Panthers 15–1Seattle Seahawks 10–68th of 32
2014Seattle Seahawks 12–4Seattle Seahawks 12–41st of 32 Same
2013Denver Broncos 13–3San Francisco 49ers 12–43rd of 32
2012Denver Broncos 13–3Minnesota Vikings 10–69th of 32
2011Green Bay Packers 15–1San Diego Chargers 8–813th of 32
2010New England Patriots 14–2New England Patriots 14–21st of 32 Same
2009Indianapolis Colts 14–2Pittsburgh Steelers 9–711th of 32
2008Tennessee Titans 13–3Indianapolis Colts 12–42nd of 32
2007New England Patriots 16–0New England Patriots 16–01st of 32 Same
2006San Diego Chargers 14–2St. Louis Rams 8–813th of 32
2005Indianapolis Colts 14–2Miami Dolphins 9–714th of 32
2004Pittsburgh Steelers 15–1Pittsburgh Steelers 15–11st of 32 Same
2003New England Patriots 14–2Seattle Seahawks 10–68th of 32
2002Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12–4Minnesota Vikings 6–1025th of 32
2001St. Louis Rams 14–2New England Patriots 11–56th of 31
2000Tennessee Titans 13–3Atlanta Falcons 4–1227th of 31
1999Jacksonville Jaguars 14–2Buffalo Bills 11–55th of 31
1998Minnesota Vikings 15–1New York Giants 8–813th of 30
1997San Francisco 49ers 13–3New York Giants 10–5–17th of 30
1996Denver Broncos 13–3Cincinnati Bengals 8–815th of 30
1995Kansas City Chiefs 13–3Washington Redskins 6–1024th of 30
1994San Francisco 49ers 13–3Miami Dolphins 10–66th of 28
1993Buffalo Bills 12–4Houston Oilers 12–41st of 28
1992San Francisco 49ers 14–2San Francisco 49ers 14–21st of 28 Same
1991Washington Redskins 14–2Denver Broncos 12–43rd of 28
1990San Francisco 49ers 14–2Washington Redskins 10–68th of 28
1989San Francisco 49ers 14–2San Diego Chargers 6–1021st of 28
1988Chicago Bears 12–4Philadelphia Eagles 10–65th of 28
1987San Francisco 49ers 13–2New Orleans Saints 12–32nd of 28
1986Chicago Bears 14–2Washington Redskins 12–43rd of 28
1985Chicago Bears 15–1Miami Dolphins 12–42nd of 28
1984San Francisco 49ers 15–1Kansas City Chiefs 8–814th of 28
1983Washington Redskins 14–2Washington Redskins 14–21st of 28 Same
1982Los Angeles Raiders 8–1Los Angeles Raiders 8–11st of 28 Same
1981San Francisco 49ers 13–3San Francisco 49ers 13–31st of 28 Same
1980Atlanta Falcons 12–4Los Angeles Rams 11–54th of 28
1979San Diego Chargers 12–4Seattle Seahawks 9–711th of 28
1978Pittsburgh Steelers 14–2San Diego Chargers 9–78th of 28
1977Dallas Cowboys 12–2Chicago Bears 9–57th of 28
1976Oakland Raiders 13–1Kansas City Chiefs 5–918th of 28
1975Minnesota Vikings 12–2Baltimore Colts 10–47th of 26
1974Oakland Raiders 12–2Oakland Raiders 12–21st of 26 Same
1973Miami Dolphins 12–2Dallas Cowboys 10–44th of 26
1972Miami Dolphins 14–0Pittsburgh Steelers 11–32nd of 26
1971Dallas Cowboys 11–3New England Patriots 6–814th of 26
1970Minnesota Vikings 12–2San Francisco 49ers 10–3–13rd of 26
1969Oakland Raiders 12–1–1Atlanta Falcons 6–814th of 26
1968Baltimore Colts 13–1St. Louis Cardinals 9–4–18th of 26
1967Oakland Raiders 13–1Philadelphia Eagles 6–7–114th of 25
1966Green Bay Packers 12–2Green Bay Packers 12–21st of 24 Same
1965Cleveland Browns 11–3Minnesota Vikings 7–710th of 22
1964Buffalo Bills 12–2Detroit Lions 7–5–29th of 22
1963Chicago Bears 11–1–2Chicago Bears 11–1–21st of 22 Same
1962Green Bay Packers 13–1Chicago Bears 9–57th of 22
1961San Diego Chargers 12–2Baltimore Colts 8–69th of 22
1960Philadelphia Eagles 10–2Green Bay Packers 8–45th of 21
1959New York Giants 10–2Chicago Bears 8–43rd of 12
1958Cleveland Browns 9–3Pittsburgh Steelers 7–4–16th of 12
1957Cleveland Browns 9–2–1Detroit Lions 8–42nd of 12
1956Chicago Bears 9–2–1Chicago Cardinals 7–54th of 12
1955Cleveland Browns 9–2–1Chicago Bears 8–43rd of 12
1954Detroit Lions 9–2–1Chicago Bears 8–43rd of 12
1953Cleveland Browns 11–1Philadelphia Eagles 7–4–15th of 12
1952Detroit Lions 9–3Washington Redskins 4–810th of 12
1951Cleveland Browns 11–1New York Giants 9–2–12nd of 12
1950Cleveland Browns 10–2Pittsburgh Steelers 6–66th of 13
1949Philadelphia Eagles 11–1Chicago Bears 9–33rd of 17
1948Cleveland Browns 14–0Philadelphia Eagles 9–2–15th of 18
1947Cleveland Browns 12–1–1Pittsburgh Steelers 8–44th of 18
1946Cleveland Browns 12–2Chicago Cardinals 6–58th of 18
1945Cleveland Rams 9–1Washington Redskins 8–22nd of 10
1944New York Giants 8–1–1Detroit Lions 6–3–14th of 10
1943Chicago Bears 8–1–1Green Bay Packers 7–2–12nd of 8
1942Chicago Bears 11–0Chicago Bears 11–01st of 10 Same
1941Green Bay Packers 10–1Green Bay Packers 10–11st of 10 Same
1940Washington Redskins 9–2Brooklyn Dodgers 8–32nd of 10
1939New York Giants 9–1–1Chicago Bears 8–34th of 10
1938New York Giants 8–2–1New York Giants 8–2–11st of 10 Same
1937Chicago Bears 9–1–1Washington Redskins 8–32nd of 10
1936Green Bay Packers 10–1–1Green Bay Packers 10–1–11st of 9 Same
1935New York Giants 9–3Chicago Bears 6–4–24th of 9
1934Chicago Bears 13–0Chicago Bears 13–01st of 10 Same
1933Chicago Bears 10–2–1New York Giants 11–32nd of 10
1932Green Bay Packers 10–3–1Chicago Bears 7–1–62nd of 8
1931Green Bay Packers 12–2Portsmouth Spartans 11–32nd of 10
1930New York Giants 13–4Chicago Bears 9–4–13rd of 11
1929Green Bay Packers 12–0–1Green Bay Packers 12–0–11st of 11 Same
1928Providence Steam Roller 8–1–2Providence Steam Roller 8–1–21st of 8 Same
1927New York Giants 11–1–1New York Giants 11–1–11st of 11 Same
1926Frankford Yellow Jackets 14–1–2Frankford Yellow Jackets 14–1–21st of 18 Same
1925Pottsville Maroons 10–2Frankford Yellow Jackets 13–75th of 17
1924Cleveland Bulldogs 7–1–1Frankford Yellow Jackets 11–2–13rd of 16
1923Canton Bulldogs 11–0–1Canton Bulldogs 11–0–11st of 18 Same
1922Canton Bulldogs 10–0–2Canton Bulldogs 10–0–21st of 14 Same
1921Chicago Staleys 9–1–1Chicago Staleys 9–1–11st of 16 Same
1920Akron Pros 6–0–3Akron Pros 6–0–31st of 10 Same

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